Mapping network development of international new ventures with the use of company e-mails

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 191-208

  Wakkee, Ingrid ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Data sources; E mails; International entrepreneurship; Longitudinal; Qualitative methods; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250198686     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-007-0008-0     Document Type: Article

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