The managerial network in a multinational enterprise and the resource profiles of subsidiaries

Journal of International Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-151

  Manev, Ivan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Managerial network; Resource configuration; Subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037484321     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(03)00009-7     Document Type: Article

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