“Thumbs-up is a rude gesture in Australia”: The presentation of culture in international business textbooks

Critical perspectives on international business

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-24

  Tipton, Frank B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business studies; Culture; International business

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849204905     PISSN: 17422043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17422040810849730     Document Type: Article

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