Complex technological capabilities in emerging economy firms: The role of organizational relationships

Journal of International Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-228

  Lamin, Anna ^a   Dunlap, Denise ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business groups; Complex technological capabilities; Emerging economy firms; Exporting; Foreign subsidiaries; Formal organizational relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052093408     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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