Influence of national culture on trans-national alliance relationships

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-61

  Bhaskaran, Suku ^a   Gligorovska, Emilija ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business policy; International cooperation; Malaysia; National cultures; Organizational culture; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993083362     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600910930031     Document Type: Article

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