Expatriate managers and MNC's ability to control international subsidiaries: The case of Japanese MNCs

Journal of World Business

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-71

  Paik, Yongsun ^a   Sohn, Junghoon Derick ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

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EID: 0347753293     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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