Conflict and innovation in international joint ventures: Toward a new sinified corporate culture or 'alternative globalization' in China

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 461-482

  Chan, Kwok Bun ^a   Luk, Vivienne ^a   Wang, George Xun ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Conflict; Convergence; Hybridization; International joint ventures

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; JOINT VENTURE; LABOR RELATIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 30844453565     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380500135737     Document Type: Article

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