The keiretsu in Asia: Implications for multilevel theories of competitive advantage

Journal of International Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 253-276

  Peng, Mike W ^a   Lee, Seung Hyun ^a   Tan, J Justin ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Competitive advantage; Keiretsu

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035641417     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(01)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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