Managing cross-cultural challenges: A pre-K lesson for training in the Gaza Strip

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 75-87

  Zaharna, R S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Developing countries; Education; Interpersonal communications; National cultures; Palestine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166687     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719610117286     Document Type: Article

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