Global management competencies: A theoretical foundation

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 829-844

  Bücker, Joost ^a   Poutsma, Erik ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competences; Cross cultural management; International business; Multinational companies; Strategic choices

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649312095     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683941011089116     Document Type: Article

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