Control mechanisms of their subsidiaries by multinational firms: A multidimensional perspective

Journal of International Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-45

  Jaussaud, Jacques ^a   Schaaper, Johannes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

China; Control; Joint ventures; Multinationals; Subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645868670     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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