The role of dynamic cultural theories in explaining the viability of international strategic alliances: A focus on Indo-French alliances

Management Decision

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1532-1559

  Patel, Taran ^a  

^a RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

Author keywords

Assets valuation; Corporate governance; Intellectual capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349004196     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740710837951     Document Type: Article

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