Cross-cultural perspectives for quality training

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 19-24

  Grahn, Joyce L ^a   Swenson, David X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b School of Health Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Expatriates; National cultures; Quality; Training; Training needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993009219     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600010797101     Document Type: Review

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