Expatriate culture shock in China: a study in the Beijing hotel industry

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 496-510

  Kaye, Marianna ^a   Taylor, William G k ^b  

^a University of Sheffield ^*  (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Cross cultural management; Expatriates; Multinationals; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986105196     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949710189102     Document Type: Article

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