Globalfocusing: From domestic conglomerates to global specialists

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1109-1144

  Meyer, Klaus E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645577129     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00631.x     Document Type: Article

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