A cross-national study on the impact of management teams on the rapid internationalization of small firms

Journal of World Business

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-504

  Loane, S ^a   Bell, J D ^a   McNaughton, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Management teams; Rapid internationalization; Small firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548989687     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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