Working abroad, working with others: How firms learn to operate international joint ventures

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 426-442

  Barkema, Harry G ^a   Shenkar, Oded ^a   Vermeulen, Freek ^a   Bell, John H J ^a  

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EID: 0031286660     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256889     Document Type: Article

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