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Extending the theory of the multinational enterprise: internalization and strategic management perspectives
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Metadata
- Authors
- Rugman, A. M., & Verbeke, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Rugman, Alan M
- ORCID
- Verbeke, Alain
- Venue
- Journal of International Business Studies
- Published
- 2003-03
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 125-137
- ISSN
- 0047-2506 (ISSN-L)
- 1478-6990
- OpenAlex
- W2068899441
- Cited by
- 581
- References
- 57
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- FWCI
- 78.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of International Business Studies (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › International Business and FDI
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Keywords
- multinational enterprise theory, internalization theory, transaction cost economics, strategic management, international business, international management, governance structures
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