Political contestation in global production networks

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 943-963

  Levy, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 55349101675     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2008.34422006     Document Type: Review

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