Export-import relationships in a global organization: A relational contracting analysis of subsidiary behavior

International Marketing Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 378-392

  Novicevic, Milorad M ^a   Harvey, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracts; Exports; Multinational companies

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444325847     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330410547090     Document Type: Review

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