Embracing risk as a core competence: The case of CEMEX

Journal of International Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-305

  Lessard, Donald ^a   Lucea, Rafael ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68049142109     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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