Language friction and partner selection in cross-border R&D alliance formation

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-152

  Joshi, Amol M ^a   Lahiri, Nandini ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alliances and joint ventures; cross cultural research measurement issues; friction; innovation and R D; language; linguistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938298865     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2014.56     Document Type: Article

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