A comparative study of the influence of assertiveness on negotiation outcomes in Canada and China

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 333-346

  ma, Zhenzhong ^a   Jaeger, Alfred M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assertiveness; Canada; China; Cross cultural studies; Negotiating

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751543480     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527601011086568     Document Type: Article

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