Cross-cultural case discussions in international business: Encouraging “the nails to stick up”

Journal of Teaching in International Business

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-86

  Jackson, Jane ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Case methods; Cross cultural communication; Discussion pedagogy; Questioning; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011476612     PISSN: 08975930     EISSN: 15286991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J066v13n01_05     Document Type: Article

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