Japanese firms' investment strategies in emerging economies

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-323

  Delios, Andrew ^a   Henisz, Witold J ^a  

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EID: 0034339405     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556397     Document Type: Article

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