Managers in the NAFTA countries: A cross-cultural comparison of attitudes toward upward influence strategies

Journal of International Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Egri, Carolyn P ^a   Ralston, David A ^b   Murray, Cheryl S ^c   Nicholson, Joel D ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c MetroHartford Chamber of Commerce   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural attitudes; Managers; NAFTA; Upward influence tactics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039488873     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(00)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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