Academic research in the Latin American context: A review of the empirical literature 1990-2010

Multinational Business Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-247

  Martinez, Candace A ^a   Kalliny, Morris ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Latin America; Literature; Literature review; Methodological challenges; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993087748     PISSN: 1525383X     EISSN: 20541686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15253831211261478     Document Type: Article

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