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Implementation of empowerment in Chinese high power-distance organizations

Sut I W. Humborstad Institute For Tourism Studies, Macau, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bjarte Humborstad Macau Inter-University Institute, Macau, China
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Richard Whitfield Macau Inter-University Institute, Macau, China
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Chad Perry Macau Inter-University Institute, Macau, China
Pages 1349-1364 | Published online: 18 Jul 2008

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