Managing diversity in transnational project teams:A tentative model and case study

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-117

  Iles, Paul ^a   Kaur Hayers, Paromjit ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification; National cultures; Project management; Team building; Teams; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132070     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949710164190     Document Type: Article

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