The internationalization process of Born Globals: A network view

International Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 739-753

  Sharma, D Deo ^a   Blomstermo, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Reactive process; Referral

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344586256     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2003.05.002     Document Type: Article

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