International expansion by new venture firms: International diversity, mode of market entry, technological learning, and performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 925-950

  Zahra, Shaker A ^a   Ireland, R Duane ^a   Hitt, Michael A ^a  

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EID: 0034340997     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556420     Document Type: Article

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