The managerial issues associated with global account management: A relational contract perspective

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 103-129

  Harvey, Michael ^a   Myers, Matthew B ^b   Novicevic, Milorad M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting systems; Globalization; Joint ventures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041379542     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710310459685     Document Type: Review

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