The stability of strategic alliances: Characteristics, factors and stages

Journal of International Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-189

  Jiang, Xu ^a   Li, Yuan ^a   Gao, Shanxing ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Developmental stage; Dynamics; Stability; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649182014     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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