Joint Ventures as an Internationalisation Strategy for SMEs

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-242

  Kirby, David A ^a   Kaiser, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 1642500393     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025723308032     Document Type: Review

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