Constructing identity by deconstructing differences: Building partnerships across cultural and hierarchical divides

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-59

  Ybema, Sierk ^a   Vroemisse, Marlous ^a   Van Marrewijk, Alfons ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Boundary work; Collective identity; Culture; Discourse; Identity work; Intercultural communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857440998     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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