The nature of knowledge and the entry mode decision

Organization Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 935-959

  Malhotra, Namrata ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choice of entry mode; Knowledge; Opportunism; Professional service firms; Transaction costs theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041670773     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840603024006006     Document Type: Article

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