The capabilities of the transnational firm: Accessing knowledge and leveraging inter-firm relationships

European Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 655-667

  Lipparini, Andrea ^a   Fratocchi, Luciano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b NONE

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EID: 0042231627     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(99)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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