Determinations of cultural adaptation in Chinese-U.S. joint ventures

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-47

  Lin, Xiaohua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese versus American; Cultural adaptation; Relationship commitment; Relative dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993077966     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600410797738     Document Type: Article

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