Partner selection in emerging and developed market contexts: Resource-based and organizational learning perspectives

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 449-467

  Hitt, Michael A ^b   Dacin, M Tina ^b   Levitas, Edward ^a   Arregle, Jean Luc ^b   Borza, Anca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034195752     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556404     Document Type: Article

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