An investigation of leadership styles and relationship cultures of Chinese and expatriate managers in multinational construction companies in Hong Kong

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-106

  Wong, Johnny ^a   Wong, Philco ^b   Heng, Li ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Gammon Construction Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Culture; International business; Leadership; Project manager

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CULTURE; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; LEADERSHIP; PROJECT MANAGER;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MANAGERS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; LEADERSHIP; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WESTERN PERCEPTION; WORKPLACE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 46249087637     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190600632573     Document Type: Article

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