Rivalry between multinational enterprises: An event history approach

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 665-686

  Yu, Tieying ^a   Cannella Jr , Albert A ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547215503     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2007.25527425     Document Type: Article

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