The effect of national context on perceptions of risk: A comparison of planned versus free-market managers

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 737-756

  Makhija, Mona V ^a   Stewart, Alice C ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GUILFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0036903224     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491042     Document Type: Article

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