The impact of culture on the strategy of multinational enterprises: Does national origin affect ownership decisions?

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 515-538

  Hennart, Jean FranÇois ^a   Larimo, Jorma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

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EID: 0032354549     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490005     Document Type: Article

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