When cultures collide: The challenge of global integration

European Business Review

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 312-323

  Shelton, Charlotte D ^a   Hall, Richard F ^a   Darling, John R ^a  

^a ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Corporate strategy; Leadership; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037825     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340310493036     Document Type: Article

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