From hierarchy to hybrid: The evolving nature of inter-firm governance in China's automobile groups

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-80

  Wang, Yue ^a   Tanaka, Akira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automobile groups; China; Hierarchy; Hybrid; Inter firm governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449243810     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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