Alliance capability as a mediator between experience and alliance performance: An empirical investigation into the alliance capability development process

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-49

  Heimeriks, Koen H ^a,c   Duysters, Geert ^b  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Center for Strategic Management and Globalization   (Denmark)

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EID: 33846097701     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00639.x     Document Type: Article

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