Using grounded theory to unravel complex and context-rich business environments: A study of the Russian manager and business environment

Journal of East-West Business

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 7-37

  Randall, Linda M ^a   Jaya, Peruvemba S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Business environment; Business management systems.; Grounded theory; Russian manager

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33747315096     PISSN: 10669868     EISSN: 15286959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J097v12n02_02     Document Type: Article

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