Changes in Russian managerial values: A test of the convergence hypothesis?

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 427-444

  Alexashin, Yuri ^a   Blenkinsopp, John ^b  

^a OAO Severstal   (Russian Federation)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence; Culture; Hypothesis; Managerial values; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044400565     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519042000339589     Document Type: Article

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