Should I stay or should I go? The influence of managerial self-interest on foreign exit decisions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114213
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Managerial self-interest; Agency theory; Social exchange theory; Trust; Local embeddedness; Foreign divestment;All these keywords.
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