What makes transplants thrive: Managing the transfer of "best practice" at Japanese auto plants in North America

Journal of World Business

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 372-391

  Pil, Frits K ^a   MacDuffie, Jonh Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033474642     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(99)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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