A typology of middle managers in modern Russia: An intracultural puzzle

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 527-539

  Astakhova, Marina ^a   DuBois, Cathy L Z ^a   Hogue, Mary ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural subgroup; Hofstede; MNC human resource practices; Russian middle manager

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956190847     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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