Horizontal and vertical relationships in developing economies: Implications for SMEs' access to global markets

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 359-380

  Mesquita, Luiz F ^a   Lazzarini, Sergio G ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ibmec   (Brazil)

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EID: 44449161389     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.31767280     Document Type: Article

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