The "tortuous evolution" of international management research: Critical issues on the way to maturity

Thunderbird International Business Review

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-310

  Michailova, Snejina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

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EID: 79954470192     PISSN: 10964762     EISSN: 15206874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tie.20408     Document Type: Article

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