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4. Geography of Management

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Abstract

In this book I put Asians into one big camp and Westerners, primarily those of European descent, into another for the purpose of comparing management and leadership styles. Although this approach may seem overly simplistic, I do have reasons.

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Metadata
Title
Geography of Management
Author
Wei Yen
Copyright Year
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33008-2_4