Performance implications of corporate strategic behavior of firms in an emerging economy during economic liberalization

Problems and Perspectives in Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 246-256

  Ray, Sougata ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Economic liberalization; Emerging markets; India; Performance; Strategic response

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250380304     PISSN: 17277051     EISSN: 18105467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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