A framework for effective cross-cultural co-opetition between organisations

Problems and Perspectives in Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 92-103

  Rijamampianina, Rasoava ^a   Carmichael, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alliances; Co opetition; Competition; Cooperation; Cross cultural; Culture; Diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650793454     PISSN: 17277051     EISSN: 18105467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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