Toward a dynamic process model of staffing composition and subsidiary outcomes in multinational enterprises

Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-280

  Gong, Yaping ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0037393571     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(02)00217-9     Document Type: Article

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