MNE linkages in international business: A framework for analysis

International Business Review

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 555-566

  Giroud, Axèle ^a   Scott Kennel, Joanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alliances; Inter firm relationships; Linkages; Multinational enterprises; Networks; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350077525     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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