Conflicting cultural imperatives in modern Thailand: Global perspectives

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 403-420

  Niffenegger, Phillip ^a   Kulviwat, Songpol ^b   Engchanil, Napatsawan ^c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural conflicts; Economic development; Hofstede; National culture; Thai Buddhism; Thailand

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CONFLICT; CULTURAL TRADITION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; RELIGION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 33749167245     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380600571211     Document Type: Article

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