Leadership, national culture and performance management in the Chinese software industry

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 270-284

  Tsang, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Computer software; Entrepreneuriaism; Leadership; National cultures; Performance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247336831     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400710745306     Document Type: Article

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