Determinants of autonomy in multinational corporation subsidiaries

European Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 226-236

  Taggart, James ^a   Hood, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033114680     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(98)00081-4     Document Type: Article

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