Mapping world cultures: Cluster formation, sources and implications

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 867-897

  Ronen, Simcha ^a   Shenkar, Oded ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clustering; country variables; crosscultural management; cultural values; globalization; incorporating

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887458944     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2013.42     Document Type: Article

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