The impact of alliance management capabilities on alliance attributes and performance: A literature review

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 69-100

  Niesten, Eva ^a   Jolink, Albert ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84920658947     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12037     Document Type: Article

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