Internal embeddedness, headquarters involvement, and innovation importance in multinational enterprises

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1612-1639

  Ciabuschi, Francesco ^a   Dellestrand, Henrik ^a   Martín, Oscar Martín ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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EID: 80053131585     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2011.01014.x     Document Type: Article

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