The role of culture in technology management research: National Character and Cultural Distance frameworks

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 3-22

  Gales, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; Technology management

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 41949100083     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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