The Concept and Dynamics of Face: Implications for Organizational Behavior in Asia

Organization Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 522-534

  Kim, Joo Yup ^a   Nam, Sang Hoon ^b  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross Cultural Management; Face; Self; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542473068     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.9.4.522     Document Type: Article

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