Culture difference and its effect on the management of technical education

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 34-41

  Humphreys, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; Egypt; Management education; National cultures; Religion; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844415052     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739610111213     Document Type: Article

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