Barriers to co-operation and competitive advantage: Crossborder business networks of saxon and northern bohemian firms

Journal of East European Management Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-184

  Leick, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Barriers to co operation; Central eastern Europe; Competitive advantage; Cross border business co operation; East germany

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959310714     PISSN: 09496181     EISSN: 18620019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5771/0949-6181-2011-2-162     Document Type: Article

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