Entrepreneurs' relationships for internationalization: Functions, origins and strategies

International Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-207

  Harris, Simon ^a   Wheeler, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneur; Internationalization; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 13244258514     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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