Resource and risk trade-offs in guanxi-based IJVs in China

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-251

  Rahman, Noushi ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Guanxi; International joint ventures (IJVs); Resources; Risks; Sino foreign

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; JOINT VENTURE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK; TRADE-OFF;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGXI ZHUANGZU;

EID: 41049106534     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380701398431     Document Type: Article

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