An integrated model of knowledge transfer from MNC parent to China subsidiary

Journal of World Business

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-182

  Wang, Pien ^a   Tong, Tony W ^b   Koh, Chun Peng ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Electronics and Precision Engineering Division   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China subsidiary; Knowledge transfer; MNC parent

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342424396     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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