Discovering inter-cultural perceptual differences in MNEs

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 106-126

  Kidd, John B ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asia; BPR; Globalization; Knowledge based systems; National cultures; Organisational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146461     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940110380942     Document Type: Article

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