Strategy execution in emerging economies: Assessing strategic diffusion in Mexico and Peru

Management Decision

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1277-1298

  Parnell, John A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

Mexico; Newly industrialized economies; Organizational strategy; Peru

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949132638     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740810911948     Document Type: Article

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