A model of cultural differences and international alliance performance

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 306-319

  Sirmon, David G ^a   Lane, Peter J ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance performance; Cultural differences; Professional culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 3542992072     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400089     Document Type: Article

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