Inter-firm alliance and network relationships and the eclectic paradigm of international production: An exploratory analysis of quasi-internalisation at the subsidiary level

International Business Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 425-445

  Scott Kennel, Joanna ^a   Enderwick, Peter ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alliances; Eclectic paradigm; Foreign direct investment; Internalisation; Networks; Subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 3342961613     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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