Principles of Management
OER 2019 Edition
ISBN: 9780998625768
Author: OpenStax
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 6, Problem 2CTQ
What are some of the cross-cultural differences he discovered? Using your knowledge of culture, explain some of these differences.
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