Trustworthiness, risk, and the transfer of tacit and explicit knowledge between alliance partners

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 691-713

  Becerra, Manuel ^a   Lunnan, Randi ^b   Huemer, Lars ^b  

^a IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Empresa ^*

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EID: 43049123194     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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