The diminishing effect of cultural distance on subsidiary control

Journal of International Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-107

  Wilkinson, Timothy J ^a   Peng, George Z ^b   Brouthers, Lance Eliot ^c   Beamish, Paul W ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Cultural distance; Expatriates; Ownership; Subsidiary

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649118523     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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