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The Embedded Corporation, Corporate Governance and Employment Relations in Japan and the United States

2007; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 12; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/13563460701303016

1469-9923

Asian Industrial and Economic Development

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