Uncertainty and vertical control: An international investigation

International Business Review

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 501-518

  Manolis, Chris ^a   Nygaard, Arne ^b   Stillerud, Bård ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cultural environment; International marketing channels; Regulatory environment; Uncertainty; Vertical control; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031537059     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-5931(97)00018-8     Document Type: Review

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