The impact of country risk and cultural distance on entry mode choice: An integrated approach

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-87

  Quer, Diego ^a   Claver, Enrique ^a   Rienda, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Countries; Culture; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876048139     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600710718859     Document Type: Article

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