Cultural influences on managerial choice: An empirical study of employee benefit plans in the United States

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 745-762

  Oliver, Elizabeth Goad ^a   Cravens, Karen S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

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EID: 0033272769     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490837     Document Type: Article

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