Culture, Management and Organisations in Arab Countries: A Review of Research Findings

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Atiyyah, Hamid S ^a  

^a NONE   (Syrian Arab Republic)

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EID: 44449114037     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb008419     Document Type: Review

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