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Mapping India's regional subcultures: Implications for international management

As India continues to emerge as a global economic player, scholars and practitioners increasingly need to understand the cultural heterogeneity within this large and populous nation. Based on Lenartowicz and Roth's framework of culture assessment, we have identified nine distinct subcultural re...

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Published in:Journal of international business studies 2015-05, Vol.46 (4), p.443-467
Main Authors: Dheer, Ratan JS, Lenartowicz, Tomasz, Peterson, Mark F
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Business Strategy/Leadership
Cultural differences
Cultural heritage
Cultural values
Culture
Foreign investment
Hypotheses
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International Business
Management
Management science
Multiculturalism & pluralism
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Multinational enterprises
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Regions
Society
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Subcultures
Topography
Traditions
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