Operating characteristics, risk, and performance of born-global firms

International Journal of Managerial Finance

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-120

  Gleason, Kimberly C ^a   Madura, Jeff ^a   Wiggenhorn, Joan ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Globalization; International business; Multinational companies; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749327615     PISSN: 17439132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17439130610657331     Document Type: Article

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