Chinese CEOs' Leadership Styles and Firm Performance

Journal of Asia Business Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-79

  Jung, Dongil ^a   Chan, Francis ^b   Chen, Gongmeng ^c   Chow, Chee ^d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b HONG KONG SHUE YAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Leadership; National cultures; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102445     PISSN: 15587894     EISSN: 15592243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/jabs.2010.4.2.73     Document Type: Review

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