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    Elizabeth Maitland (Senior Lecturer in International Business)

  2. School of Business, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Stephen Nicholas (Professor of International Business)

  3. Newcastle Graduate School of Business, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

    William R. Purcell (Professor of International Business and Head)

  4. The Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Tasman Smith (Professor of Marketing)

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Maitland, E., Nicholas, S., Purcell, W.R., Smith, T. (2004). Regional Learning Networks: Evidence from Japanese MNEs in Thailand and Australia. In: Daniel, S.J., Reitsperger, W.D. (eds) Management and International Review. Journal of International Business. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-90997-8_6

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