Does China have more than one culture?

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-102

  Kwon, Jong Wook ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

China; Regional differences; Work related values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856948204     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-010-9191-y     Document Type: Article

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