Global diversification's effect on multinational subsidiaries' autonomy

International Business Review

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 535-560

  Vachani, Sushil ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010325627     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-5931(99)00019-0     Document Type: Article

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