The use of political risk assessment techniques in Jordanian multinational corporations

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-109

  Al Khattab, Adel Abed Rabbo ^a   Awwad, Abdulkareem ^a   Anchor, John ^b   Davies, Eleanor ^b  

^a AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

international business; Jordan; multinational corporations; political risk; techniques

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; JORDAN; MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS; POLITICAL RISKS; TECHNIQUES;

INDUSTRY; RATING; SURVEYS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78651296745     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.505346     Document Type: Article

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