Evolving FDI Legitimacy and Strategic Choice of Japanese Subsidiaries in China

Management and Organization Review

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 373-396

  Peng, George Z ^a   Beamish, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

density dependence theory; entry mode; expatriate staffing; FDI legitimacy; institutional theory; strategic choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991636413     PISSN: 17408776     EISSN: 17408784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2007.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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