Internationalization and Performance: The Moderating Role of Strategic Fit

Research in Global Strategic Management

Volumn 13, Issue , 2007, Pages 177-200

  Fortanier, Fabienne ^a   Muller, Alan ^a   van Tulder, Rob ^a  

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EID: 34250369238     PISSN: 10644857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1064-4857(07)13008-4     Document Type: Review

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