Methodological issues in cross-cultural management research: Problems, solutions, and proposals

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-154

  Lim, Lrong ^a   Firkola, Peter ^b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 33745445850     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015493005484     Document Type: Article

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