Joint Ventures Tend to Fail When Managers Who Must Collaborate

question 122

True/False

Joint ventures tend to fail when managers who must collaborate daily in operating the venture are not involved in forming or shaping the venture.

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

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