Comparing US and Russian management styles: the influence of cultures on cooperative business ventures

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 379-393

  Paik, Yongsun ^a   Zuplev, Anatoly ^a   Vance, Charles ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

business; joint ventures; leadership; management; Russia; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861587581     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2002.001036     Document Type: Article

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