A model of face practices in Chinese business culture: Implications for western businesspersons

Thunderbird International Business Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-36

  Cardon, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 80053098843     PISSN: 10964762     EISSN: 15206874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tie.20242     Document Type: Article

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