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Incomplete contracts and the make or buy decision: Governance design and attainable flexibility

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  • Gietzmann, Miles B., 1996. "Incomplete contracts and the make or buy decision: Governance design and attainable flexibility," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 21(6), pages 611-626, August.
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