Reciprocity and R&D search: Applying the behavioral theory of the firm to a communitarian context

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 550-565

  O'Brien, Jonathan P ^a   David, Parthiban ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral theory of the firm; corporate governance; Japan; ownership structure; varieties of capitalism

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; PLANNING;

BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF THE FIRMS; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; JAPAN; OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE; VARIETIES OF CAPITALISM;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84895920495     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2105     Document Type: Article

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