The use of international R&D teams: An empirical investigation of selected contingency factors

Journal of World Business

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-48

  Ambos, Björn ^a   Schlegelmilch, Bodo B ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

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EID: 0347301618     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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