The competitive advantage of early and rapidly internationalising SMEs in the biotechnology industry: A knowledge-based view

Journal of World Business

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 350-366

  Gassmann, Oliver ^a   Keupp, Marcus Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Born globals; International entrepreneurship; Knowledge based view of the firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447278133     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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