The globalization of law firms: Managerial issues

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 206-219

  Segal Horn, Susan ^a   Dean, Alison ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globalization; Law; Professional services; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247259048     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564230710737835     Document Type: Article

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