Competition, Capabilities, and the Make, Buy, or Ally Decisions of Chinese State-Owned Firms

What factors influence a Chinese state-owned enterprise's choice among alternative strategies for acquiring complementary assets? In this study, I propose that the decision to make, buy, or ally to...

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