Social ties and partner identification in sino-hong kong international joint ventures

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 267-289

  Wong, Peter Leung Kwong ^a   Ellis, Paul ^b  

^a ING Life Insurance ^*  (India)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0036339162     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491016     Document Type: Article

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