Partnering in the global auto industry: the Fiat-GM strategic alliance

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 335-352

  Camuffo, Arnaldo ^a   Volpato, Giuseppe ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; globalisation; joint venture

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642341929     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: 17415012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijatm.2002.002093     Document Type: Article

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