The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Critical Review and Future Research*

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 408-427

  Deng, Ping ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI LIXIN UNIVERSITY OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE   (China)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868300636     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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