Cross-cultural leadership dynamics in collectivism and high power distance settings

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 187-193

  Schermerhorn, John R ^a   Harris Bond, Michael ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Management development; Managerial power; National cultures; South east Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986082126     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739710182287     Document Type: Article

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