The Paradox of Co-Operation and Competition In Strategic Alliances: Towards a Multi-Paradigm Approach

Management Research News

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-20

  Clarke Hill, Colin ^a   li, Huaning ^a   Davies, Barry ^a  

^a Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co operation; Competition; Multi paradigm; Paradox; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992975861     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170310783376     Document Type: Article

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