Knowledge management and involvement in innovations in MNC subsidiaries

Management International Review

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 281-302

  Johnston, Stewart ^a   Paladino, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian subsidiaries; Edith Penrose; Innovation; Knowledge management; MNCs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247277516     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-007-0016-2     Document Type: Article

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