Contextualizing in International Business research: Why do we need more of it and how can we be better at it?

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-139

  Michailova, Snejina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Context; Contextualization; International Business research; Status quo; Suggestions for improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951513528     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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