The internationalisation of 'high performing' UK high-tech SMEs: A study of planned and unplanned strategies

International Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-185

  Crick, Dave ^a   Spence, Martine ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

High tech; Internationalisation; Serendipity; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 13244262831     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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