Emerging Asian MNEs and their internationalization strategies - Case study evidence on Taiwanese and Singaporean firms

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-50

  Sim, A B ^a   Pandian, J Rajendran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asian multinational enterprise; Internationalization strategy; Taiwanese and Singaporean firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944470061     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022064412301     Document Type: Article

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