Do occupational groups vary in expressed organizational culture preferences? A study of six occupations in the United States

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 335-354

  Kwantes, Catherine T ^a   Boglarsky, Cheryl A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Human Synergistics International ^*  (United States)

^c Human Synergistics International   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Occupation; Organization; Profession; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249813159     PISSN: 14705958     EISSN: 17412838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1470595804047814     Document Type: Article

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