Knowledge sourcing in foreign direct investments: An empirical examination of target profiles

Management International Review

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-275

  Al Laham, Andreas ^a   Amburgey, Terry L ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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