Revisiting the relationship between ownership and control in international business operations: Lessons from transition economies

Journal of International Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-88

  Karhunen, Päivi ^a   Löfgren, Joan ^a   Kosonen, Riitta ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Control; Entry mode; Foreign business operations; Ownership; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649121247     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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