On improving the robustness of Asian management theories: Theoretical anchors in the era of globalization

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-192

  Bhagat, Rabi S ^a   McDevitt, Annette S ^a   McDevitt, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; China; Cross cultural management; Globalization; Robustness of theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949811200     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9158-z     Document Type: Article

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