Is production the core competence for the internationalization of emerging country firms?

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 439-449

  Fleury, Afonso ^a   Fleury, Maria Tereza Leme ^b   Borini, Felipe Mendes ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

^c ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE PROPAGANDA E MARKETING   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian multinationals; Competence management; Emerging country multinationals; International operations management; International production management; Subsidiary role

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

BRAZILIAN MULTINATIONALS; COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT; EMERGING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; SUBSIDIARY ROLE;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84865689778     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.06.027     Document Type: Article

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