A culture theory commentary on Meyer and Peng's theoretical probe into Central and Eastern Europe

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 33-43

  Peterson, Mark F ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; Cultural dimensions; Decade Award; Firm resources; Institutions; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950240791     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2015.40     Document Type: Review

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