A three-stage theory of international expansion: The link between multinationality and performance in the service sector

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-18

  Contractor, Farok J ^b   Kundu, Sumit K ^a   Hsu, Chin Chun ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037228934     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400003     Document Type: Article

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