The impact of economic globalization on work and family collectivism in India

Journal of Indian Business Research

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 95-118

  Shah, Grishma ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Economics; Employment; Family; Globalization; India

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993090859     PISSN: 17554195     EISSN: 17554209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554190911005318     Document Type: Article

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