Goal interdependence and leader-member relationship for cross-cultural leadership in foreign ventures in China

Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-166

  Yifeng, Nancy Chen ^a   Tjosvold, Dean ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Cross cultural management; Intergroup relations; Joint ventures; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749147606     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730810852498     Document Type: Article

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