Managing conflict of interests between headquarters and their subsidiaries regarding technology transfer to emerging markets - A framework

Journal of World Business

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-253

  Kaufmann, Lutz ^a   Roessing, Soenke ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

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EID: 22944466440     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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