Intra-and inter-organizational imitative behavior: Institutional influences on japanese firms' entry mode choice

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-37

  Lu, Jane W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0036004103     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491003     Document Type: Article

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