Learning to compete in a transition economy: Experience, environment, and performance

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 269-295

  Luo, Yadong ^a   Peng, Mike W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033414430     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490070     Document Type: Article

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