The hypermodern MNC—A heterarchy?

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Michael C. Jensen, William H. Meckling · Journal of Financial Economics · 1976 · 70.7K citations

Management, Business Economics, Corporate Governance +16

The Nature of the Firm

Ronald H. Coase · Economica · 1937 · 23.4K citations · Full text

Management, Strategic Management, Strategy +10

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Social Sciences, Economics, Foreign Direct Investment +14

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Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Theory +9