Host country executives' assessments of international joint ventures and divestitures: An experimental approach

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 254-275

  Tong, Tony W ^a   Reuer, Jeffrey J ^b   Tyler, Beverly B ^c   Zhang, Shujun ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Divestitures; Entry mode; Experimental methods; Foreign direct investment; International joint ventures

Indexed keywords

PLANNING;

DIVESTITURES; ENTRY MODE; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84920921175     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2210     Document Type: Article

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