Negotiating cultures of work in transnational law firms

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-517

  Faulconbridge, James R ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultures of work; Globalization; Law firms; National business systems; Varieties of capitalism

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CAPITALISM; CORPORATE STRATEGY; CULTURE; ENTREPRENEUR; GLOBALIZATION; NEGOTIATION PROCESS;

EID: 45549090703     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbn013     Document Type: Article

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