Explaining the clustering of international expansion moves: A critical test in the U.S. telecommunications industry

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 297-319

  Gimeno, Javier ^a   Hoskisson, Robert E ^b,e   Bea, Brent D ^c,f   Wan, William P ^d,g  

^a INSEAD ^*

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Thunderbird   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Garvin School of International Management   (United States)

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EID: 19744361953     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2005.16928411     Document Type: Article

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