Managerial values and practices sharing common cultural heritage: A comparison of cultural values in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the people's Republic of China

Journal of Asia-Pacific Business

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 21-38

  Chow, Irene Hau Siu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese culture; Common cultural heritage; Cultural values; Greater China; Managerial values

Indexed keywords

EID: 59249087499     PISSN: 10599231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J098v02n04_03     Document Type: Article

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