Confucian values and the implications for international hrd

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-326

  Wang, Jia ^a   Wang, Greg G ^b   Ruona, Wendy E A ^c   Rojewski, Jay W ^c  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Confucian values; Cultural impact; International HRD; Management practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84970883035     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860500143285     Document Type: Review

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