IJV Partner Trustworthy Behaviour: The Role of Host Country Governance and Partner Selection Criteria

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 332-355

  Roy, Jean Paul ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Governance infrastructure; International joint ventures; Partner selection; Trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856738735     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2011.01027.x     Document Type: Article

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