Strategic fit in transitional economies: The case of China's electronics industry

Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 409-429

  Lukas, Bryan A ^a   Tan, J Justin ^b   Hult, G Tomas M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042907524     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(01)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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