The social construction of contextual rationalities in MNCs: An Anglo-German comparison of subsidiary choice

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 617-641

  Geppert, Mike ^a   Williams, Karen ^a   Matten, Dirk ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037769806     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00354     Document Type: Conference Paper

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