The influence of national culture on dissolution communication strategies in Western versus Asian business relationships: A theoretical model

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-182

  Freeman, Susan ^a   Browne, Emma ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business administration; Communication management; Cross cultural management; National cultures; Relationship management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING;

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT; CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL CULTURES; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2342592539     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540410527060     Document Type: Review

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