Entrepreneurial orientation as a function of national cultural variations in two countries

Journal of International Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-368

  Engelen, Andreas ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurial orientation; Germany; National culture; Organizational structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649630058     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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