Negotiating control and achieving performance in international joint ventures: A conceptual model

Journal of International Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 295-315

  Yan, Aimin ^a   Gray, Barbara ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bargaining power; Control structure; International joint ventures; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035605374     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(01)00049-7     Document Type: Article

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