The control design and performance in international joint ventures: A dynamic evolution perspective

International Business Review

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 341-362

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Li, Haiyang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Control design; International joint venture; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037916242     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-5931(01)00020-8     Document Type: Article

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