Identifying cultural difference in R&D project for performance improvement: A field study

Journal of Business Economics and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-70

  Zeng, S X ^a   Xie, X M ^a   Tam, C M ^b   Sun, P M ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cultural difference; Project management; R D project

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949087822     PISSN: 16111699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1611-1699.2009.10.61-70     Document Type: Article

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