The benefits of hierarchy? - Exploring the effects of regional headquarters in multinational corporations

Advances in International Management

Volumn 24, Issue , 2011, Pages 85-106

  Nell, Phillip C ^a   Ambos, Björn ^b   Schlegelmilch, Bodo B ^b  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

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EID: 84882273818     PISSN: 15715027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1571-5027(2011)0000024011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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