Erroneous learning irom tne west? A narrative analysis of chinese MBA cases published in 1992,1999 and 2003

Management International Review

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 603-638

  Liang, Neng ^a   Lin, Shu ^b  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Narrative analysis, mba cases, learning, management education, business schools, case method

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049168008     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-008-0037-5     Document Type: Article

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