Temporal dynamics of crossvergence: Institutionalizing MNC integration strategies in post-crisis ASEAN

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-22

  Andrews, Tim G ^a   Chompusri, Nartnalin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ASEAN; Convergence divergence crossvergence; Cross cultural organizational change; Dialectical progression; Institutionalization; Multinational corporations

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444416745     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-005-6415-7     Document Type: Article

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