International entrepreneurship in emerging economies: The role of social capital, knowledge development and entrepreneurial actions

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 11-28

  Pisano, Vincenzo ^a   Duane Ireland, R ^b   Hitt, Michael A ^b   Webb, Justin W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging economies; International entrepreneurship; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONTRACTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EMERGING ECONOMIES; INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847097158     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.012427     Document Type: Article

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