The impact of strategy on conflict: A cross- national comparative study of U.S. and Japanese firms

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 467-493

  Dyer, Barbara ^a   Song, X Michael ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031519717     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490108     Document Type: Article

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