A systematic review of the literature and theoretical analysis of subsidiary roles

Journal of Transnational Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-57

  Manolopoulos, Dimitris ^a,b  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Integration; Knowledge; Responsiveness; Scope; Subsidiary roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649445983     PISSN: 15475778     EISSN: 15475786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475770802059479     Document Type: Review

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