'Born-again global' firms: An extension to the 'born global' phenomenon

Journal of International Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-189

  Bell, Jim ^a   McNaughton, Rod ^b   Young, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042907587     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(01)00043-6     Document Type: Article

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