The impact of cultural similarities and differences on performance in strategic partnerships: An integrative perspective

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 127-139

  Meirovich, Gavriel ^a  

^a SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Cultural similarities; Strategic partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953013928     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.16.1.127     Document Type: Article

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