Vertical integration, business diversification, and firm architecture: The case of the China egg produce company in Shanghai, 1923-1950

Enterprise and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 419-451

  Chang, Ning Jennifer ^a  

^a Institute of Modern History Academia Sinica   (Taiwan)

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EID: 24044475929     PISSN: 14672227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/es/khi057     Document Type: Article

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