The Cross-National Diffusion of Work Systems: Translation of Japanese Operations in the UK

Organization Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-228

  Saka, Ayse ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cross national diffusion; Institutional theory; Japanese work systems; Translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442329710     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840604040036     Document Type: Review

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