The work values of Chinese project managers

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-228

  Song, Shi Rui ^a   Gale, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Competences; Management attitudes; Project management; Work ethic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135328     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600710775766     Document Type: Article

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