The Social Influence of Executive Hubris: Cross-cultural Comparison and Indigenous Factors

Management International Review

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-107

  Li, Jiatao ^a   Tang, Yi ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese and US firms; Cross cultural comparison; Executive hubris; Indigenous management; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874532706     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-012-0164-x     Document Type: Article

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