Technological capabilities and Samsung Electronics’ international production network in East Asia

Management Decision

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 517-527

  Kim, Youngsoo ^a  

^a Australia Korea Research Association   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case studies; International trade; Korea; Production

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992958040     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251749810232592     Document Type: Article

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