International business relationship and entry modes: A case of Swedish automotive industry Scania and Volvo in Mexico

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 365-386

  Zineldin, Mosad ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Cross cultural management; Globalization; International business; Mexico; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986059237     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600710830377     Document Type: Article

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