Competition, capabilities, and the make, buy, or ally decisions of Chinese state-owned firms

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 324-341

  White, Steven ^a  

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EID: 0034339418     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556398     Document Type: Article

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