Control exercised by U.S. multinationals over their overseas affiliates: Does location make a difference?

Journal of International Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-120

  Richards, Malika ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Culture; Multinational headquarters; Overseas subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042688025     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(00)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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