Executive insights: Relationship formation in international joint ventures: Insights from Australian-Malaysian international joint ventures

Journal of International Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 105-134

  Styles, Chris ^a   Hersch, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 33748298408     PISSN: 1069031X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jimk.13.3.105     Document Type: Article

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