Strategic alliance termination and performance: The role of task complexity, nationality, and experience

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-202

  McCutchen Jr , William W ^a   Swamidass, Paul M ^b   Teng, Bing Sheng ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance experience; Alliance performance; Alliance termination; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ALLIANCE EXPERIENCE; ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE; ALLIANCE TERMINATION; TASK COMPLEXITY;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 43049157971     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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