Forming cohesion in culturally heterogeneous teams: Differences in Japanese, Pacific Islander and Anglo experiences

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-53

  Wright, Norman S ^a   Drewery, Glyn P ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HAWAII   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Japan; North America; Pacific Region; Team working; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014827     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600610643475     Document Type: Article

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