Biculturalism and attributional complexity: Cross-cultural leadership effectiveness

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 922-940

  Lakshman, C ^a  

^a KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

attribution complexity; bicultural; cross cultural leadership; cross cultural management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887439689     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2013.36     Document Type: Article

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