New structural forms in multinationals: Decentralization at the expense of personal communication networks?

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 192-206

  Marschan, Rebecca ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Personal communication networks; Structural change

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010200569     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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