Conceptualizing and measuring cultures and their consequences: A comparative review of GLOBE's and Hofstede's approaches

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 897-914

  Javidan, Mansour ^a   House, Robert J ^b   Dorfman, Peter W ^c   Hanges, Paul J ^d   De Luque, Mary Sully ^a  

^a Garvin School of International Management   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural leadership; Cross cultural management; GLOBE; International management; National culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750883906     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400234     Document Type: Review

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