A dual-role typology of multinational subsidiaries

International Business Review

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 578-591

  Wang, Jue ^a   Liu, Xiaming ^b   Li, Xiaoying ^b  

^a SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual context; Multinational enterprises; Subsidiary typology; Two way strategic relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350043739     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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