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The evolution of technology in multinational enterprises: the role of creative subsidiaries

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Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 105 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0969-5931
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-5931(98)00042-0

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