What determines MNC subsidiary performance? Evidence from China

Journal of World Business

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 421-430

  Tian, Xiaowen ^a   Slocum, John W ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business strategy; China; International strategy; Multinational corporation; Subsidiary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904560392     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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