Toward a typology of commitment states among managers of born-global firms: A study of accelerated internationalization

Journal of International Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1-40

  Freeman, Susan ^a   Cavusgil, S Tamer ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 37349070341     PISSN: 1069031X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jimk.15.4.1     Document Type: Article

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