A matching theory of alliance formation and organizational success: Complementarity and compatibility

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 975-995

  Mitsuhashi, Hitoshi ^a   Greve, Henrich ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSEAD ^*

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EID: 70350348056     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2009.44634482     Document Type: Article

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