Influence of industry type on the relationship between international operations and risk

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Elango, B ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global and multi domestic industry; International operations; Strategic risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349118574     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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