Knowledge and knowledge sharing in retail internationalization: IKEA's entry into Russia

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-256

  Jonsson, Anna ^a   Elg, Ulf ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

IKEA; internationalization; knowledge; knowledge sharing; Retail; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547841792     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960600572316     Document Type: Article

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