The entrepreneurial firm internationalization process in the Southern African context: A comparative approach

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 358-377

  Mtigwe, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Exports; International business; Small to medium sized enterprises; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144473040     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550510615006     Document Type: Article

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