International manager development – Cross-cultural training in highly diverse environments

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 602-614

  Harris, Hilary ^a   Kumra, Savita ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986091933     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010373278     Document Type: Article

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