Joint venture success in China: How should we select a good partner?

Journal of World Business

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-166

  Luo, Yadong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 0000412132     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1090-9516(99)80068-6     Document Type: Article

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