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International strategic alliances and national culture: Mapping the field and developing a research agenda

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  • López-Duarte, Cristina
  • González-Loureiro, Miguel
  • Vidal-Suárez, Marta M.
  • González-Díaz, Belén

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This study focuses on the role of national culture and cultural distance (NC/CD) in international strategic alliances features, management, and evolution. Our integrative literature review combines the results of a Multiple Correspondence Analysis with an in-depth reflection derived from the research team’s thorough study of the selected articles. The key trends within the field are identified and represented in a proximity map. The resulting four thematic regions are deeply analyzed in terms of content and dynamics. Additionally, the study identifies research gaps and proposes avenues for future research.

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  • López-Duarte, Cristina & González-Loureiro, Miguel & Vidal-Suárez, Marta M. & González-Díaz, Belén, 2016. "International strategic alliances and national culture: Mapping the field and developing a research agenda," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 51(4), pages 511-524.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:worbus:v:51:y:2016:i:4:p:511-524
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2016.05.001
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