Stability and Change in Managerial Work Values: A Longitudinal Study of China, Hong Kong, and the U.S.

Management and Organization Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-94

  Ralston, David A ^a   Pounder, James ^b   Lo, Carlos W H ^c   Wong, Yim Yu ^c   Egri, Carolyn P ^d   Stauffer, Joseph ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33846709260     PISSN: 17408776     EISSN: 17408784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2006.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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