Cross cultural management research: Assumptions, evidence, and suggested directions

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-274

  Gerhart, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size; Human resource management; National culture; Organizational culture; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149477795     PISSN: 14705958     EISSN: 17412838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1470595808096669     Document Type: Article

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