The influence of national origin and uncertainty on the choice between cooperation and merger-acquisition: An analysis of French and German firms

International Business Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-99

  Mayrhofer, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Alliance form; Cooperation; Cultural distance; Merger acquisition; National environment; Technological distance; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348159800     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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