Implicit theories of account-giving: Influence of culture and gender

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-454

  Tata, Jasmine ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounts; Communication; Culture; Gender; Impression management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034216244     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0147-1767(00)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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