The Evolutionary or Multi-Stage Theory of Internationalization and its Relationship to the Regionalization of Firms

Research in Global Strategic Management

Volumn 13, Issue , 2007, Pages 11-29

  Contractor, Farok J ^a  

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EID: 34250379562     PISSN: 10644857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1064-4857(07)13001-1     Document Type: Review

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