Managing dynamics through robust alliance governance structures: The case of KLM and Northwest Airlines

European Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-181

  de Man, Ard Pieter ^a   Roijakkers, Nadine ^b   de Graauw, Henk ^c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Atos Consulting NV   (Netherlands)

^c KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airline alliances; Alliance dynamics; Alliance governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952549974     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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