An assessment of alternative empirical measures of cultural distance: Evidence from the Republic of Korea

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-74

  Kim, Youngok ^a   Gray, Sidney J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural frameworks; FDI ownership modes; National culture distance; Republic of Korea

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849127570     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-007-9061-4     Document Type: Article

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