Globalization, biculturalism and cosmopolitanism: The acculturation status of Mexicans in upper management

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-53

  Gillespie, Kate ^a   McBride, J Brad ^b   Riddle, Liesl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Bicultural; Cosmopolitan; Manager; Marginalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951742385     PISSN: 14705958     EISSN: 17412838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1470595809359581     Document Type: Article

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