The meaning of work in Chinese contexts: A comparative study

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-165

  Westwood, Robert ^c   Lok, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese; Culture; Meaning of work; Political economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644471365     PISSN: 14705958     EISSN: 17412838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14705958030032001     Document Type: Article

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