Do company strategies and stuctures converge in global markets? Evidence from the computer industry

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 347-356

  Duysters, Geert ^a   Hagedoorn, John ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0035611696     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490956     Document Type: Article

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