Moving toward a global understanding of upward influence strategies: An Asian perspective with directions for cross-cultural research

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 373-404

  Terpstra Tong, Jane ^a,c,d   Ralston, David A ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural model of influence; Upward influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944478502     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016299904532     Document Type: Review

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