Real options in multinational decision-making: Managerial awareness and risk implications

Journal of World Business

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-219

  Driouchi, Tarik ^a   Bennett, David ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Downside risk; Multinational decision making; Real options; Real options awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951942016     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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