A cross cultural perspective on individualism and collectivism orientations

Journal of Transnational Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-16

  Ali, Abbas J ^a   Krishnan, Krish ^a   Camp, Robert C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

American management; American managers; Arab management; Arab managers; Comparative management; Cross cultural management; Individualism collectivism; Managerial decision styles; Work orientations

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33746485767     PISSN: 15475778     EISSN: 15475786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J482v11n01_02     Document Type: Article

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