Uncertainty, imitation, and plant location: Japanese multinational corporations, 1990-1996

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 443-475

  Henisz, Witold J ^a   Delios, Andrew ^a  

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EID: 0035437928     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3094871     Document Type: Article

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