Toward an integrative framework of indigenous research: The geocentric implications of Yin-Yang Balance

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 849-872

  Li, Peter Ping ^a,b  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese management; Emic etic integration; Indigenous research; Integrative framework; Yin Yang Balance; Yin Yang Method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865406611     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-011-9250-z     Document Type: Article

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