Copying from others or developing locally?: Successes and challenges of MBA education in China (1990-2010)

Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-145

  Chen, Xuefen ^a   Yang, Baiyin ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

China; Localization; Management development; Master of business administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102063     PISSN: 20408005     EISSN: 20408013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20408001011117662     Document Type: Article

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