Portfolio management of strategic alliances: An international business perspective

International Business Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-260

  Vapola, Terhi Johanna ^a   Paukku, Markus ^a   Gabrielsson, Mika ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Integration; International business management; Portfolio management; Responsiveness; Strategic alliances; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952554372     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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