Control-cooperation interfaces in global strategic alliances: A situational typology and strategic responses

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-453

  Luo, Yadong ^a   Shenkar, Oded ^b   Gurnani, Haresh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Cooperation; Global strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249095683     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400365     Document Type: Article

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