The use of meta-analysis in international business research: Its current status and suggestions for better practice

International Business Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 306-314

  Kirca, Ahmet H ^a   Yaprak, Attila ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

International business research methods; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952541846     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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