EXPLAINING THE UTILIZATION OF MANAGERIAL EXPATRIATES FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF RESOURCE-BASED, AGENCY, AND TRANSACTION-COSTS THEORIES

Advances in International Management

Volumn 15, Issue , 2003, Pages 179-205

  Tan, Danchi ^a   Mahoney, Joseph T ^a  

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EID: 20444472244     PISSN: 15715027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-7929(03)15009-3     Document Type: Review

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