International strategic alliance relationships within the foreign investment decision process

International Marketing Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-419

  Robson, Matthew J ^a   Katsikeas, Constantine S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; International investments; Relationship marketing; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944567865     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330510608433     Document Type: Article

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