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Original Article

Language and Social Knowledge in Foreign-Knowledge Transfer to China

PETER J. BUCKLEYCentre for International, Business, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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MARTIN J. CARTERCentre for International, Business, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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JEREMY CLEGGCentre for International, Business, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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HUI TANCentre for International, Business, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Pages 47-65 | Published online: 08 Dec 2014

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