Skills and complexity in management of IJVs: Exploring Swedish managers' experiences in China

International Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-250

  Demir, Robert ^a   Söderman, Sten ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

China; Experience; International joint ventures; Knowledge; Learning; Skill; Swedish companies; Transitional economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248178522     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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