The role of the internet in the internationalisation of small and medium sized companies

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-277

  Loane, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internationalisation; Internet enabled; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646430594     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-006-7855-y     Document Type: Article

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