The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Case for Theoretical Extension?

Management and Organization Review

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 381-410

  Child, John ^a   Rodrigues, Suzana B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84996899004     PISSN: 17408776     EISSN: 17408784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2005.0020a.x     Document Type: Article

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