The transition from decentralized to network-based MNC structures: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-65

  Malnight, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030536643     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490125     Document Type: Article

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