A Model of Response Strategies in Strategic Alliances: A PLS Analysis of a Circumplex Structure

Long Range Planning

Volumn 45, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 424-450

  Furrer, Olivier ^a   Tjemkes, Brian ^b   Henseler, Jörg ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VU University   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; EXPLANATORY POWER; PLS ANALYSIS; RESPONSE BEHAVIOR; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE; TYPE II ERROR;

MANAGEMENT;

MANAGERS;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84870389269     PISSN: 00246301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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