Rivalry deterrence in international markets: Contingencies governing the mutual forbearance hypothesis

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-147

  Yu, Tieying ^a   Subramaniam, Mohan ^a   Cannella Jr , Albert A ^b,c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62649138236     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.36461986     Document Type: Article

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