Born-International SMEs: BI-Level Impacts of Resources and Intentions

Small Business Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-47

  Kundu, Sumit K ^a   Katz, Jerome A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037209512     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020292320170     Document Type: Review

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