Mode of international entry: An isomorphism perspective

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 239-258

  Davis, Peter S ^a   Desai, Ashay B ^b   Francis, John D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034409733     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490904     Document Type: Article

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