An entrepreneurial cognition perspective on the internationalization of SMEs

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-67

  José Acedo, Francisco ^a   Florin, Juan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; International orientation; Internationalization; Risk; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849186770     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-006-0482-9     Document Type: Article

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