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New insights into the internationalization of producer services: Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms

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New insights into the internationalization of producer services: Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms. / Faulconbridge, James R.; Hall, Sarah; Beaverstock, Jonathan V.
In: Environment and Planning A, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2008, p. 210-234.

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Faulconbridge, JR, Hall, S & Beaverstock, JV 2008, 'New insights into the internationalization of producer services: Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms', Environment and Planning A, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 210-234. https://doi.org/10.1068/a3924

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Faulconbridge, J. R., Hall, S., & Beaverstock, J. V. (2008). New insights into the internationalization of producer services: Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms. Environment and Planning A, 40(1), 210-234. https://doi.org/10.1068/a3924

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Faulconbridge JR, Hall S, Beaverstock JV. New insights into the internationalization of producer services: Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms. Environment and Planning A. 2008;40(1):210-234. doi: 10.1068/a3924

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Faulconbridge, James R. ; Hall, Sarah ; Beaverstock, Jonathan V. / New insights into the internationalization of producer services : Organizational strategies and spatial economies for global headhunting firms. In: Environment and Planning A. 2008 ; Vol. 40, No. 1. pp. 210-234.

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