Control, collaboration, and productivity in international joint ventures: Theory and evidence

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 865-884

  Li, Jing ^a   Zhou, Changhui ^b   Zajac, Edward J ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Peking University   (China)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Collaboration; Control; International joint venture; Ownership structure; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COLLABORATION; DATA SETS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURE; INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES; OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 67650800314     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.771     Document Type: Article

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