International strategy implementation: Roles of subsidiaries, operational capabilities, and procedural justice

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Lin, Shao Lung ^a   Hsieh, An Tien ^b  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Configuration; Coordination; International strategy; Procedural justice; Subsidiary role

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349814792     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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