The capitalist business system of China and its rationale

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 221-249

  Redding, Gordon ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Business system; Capitalisms; Chinese business; Comparative management; Rationality

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144402236     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016239718644     Document Type: Review

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