Anti-piracy effectiveness and managerial confidence: Insights from multinationals in China

Journal of World Business

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-339

  Yang, Deli ^a   Fryxell, Gerald E ^b   Sie, Agnes K Y ^c  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^c Valspar Inc   (China)

Author keywords

Anti piracy strategy; China; Intellectual property; Managerial confidence; Manufacturing; Multinationals

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649186168     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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