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Organizational Culture in China: An Analysis of Culture Dimensions and Culture Types

  1. Anne S. Tsui1,
  2. Hui Wang2,
  3. Katherine R. Xin3

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2006.00050.x

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Management and Organization Review

Management and Organization Review

Special Issue: Developing Valid Measures for Chinese Management Research

Volume 2, Issue 3, pages 345–376, November 2006

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Tsui, A. S., Wang, H. and Xin, K. R. (2006), Organizational Culture in China: An Analysis of Culture Dimensions and Culture Types. Management and Organization Review, 2: 345–376. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2006.00050.x

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  1. 1

    Arizona State University, USA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China,

  2. 2

    Peking University, China, and

  3. 3

    China Europe International Business School, China

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  1. Issue published online: 19 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2006
  3. Manuscript received: January 27, 2006Final version accepted: June 29, 2006Accepted by: Cynthia Lee

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