Cross-cultural training of managers: An evaluation of a management development programme for Chinese managers

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 459-472

  Branine, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Cross cultural studies; Management development; Managers; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 20344399865     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710510598463     Document Type: Article

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