Inter-organizational relationship strategies and management styles in SMEs: The US-China-Russia study

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 428-448

  Humphreys, Paul ^a   McIvor, Ronan ^a   Mikhailitchenko, Andrei ^b   Lundstrom, William J ^b  

^a Cleveland State University ^*

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel relationships; Cross cultural studies; International business; Management styles; Small enterprises; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748770329     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730610687737     Document Type: Article

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