Opportunism in Inter-firm Exchanges in Emerging Markets

Management and Organization Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-147

  Luo, Yadong ^a  

^a Universio of Miami   (United States)

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EID: 38049126590     PISSN: 17408776     EISSN: 17408784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2006.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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