Multinational subsidiary evolution: Capability and charter change in foreign-owned subsidiary companies

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 773-795

  Birkinshaw, Julian ^b   Hood, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032330234     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1998.1255638     Document Type: Article

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