The role of trust and contracts in the internationalization of technology-intensive Born Globals

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 123-135

  Blomqvist, Kirsimarja ^a   Hurmelinna Laukkanen, Pia ^a   Nummela, Niina ^b   Saarenketo, Sami ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Born Globals; Contracting; Disclosure problem; Fast trust; Rapid internationalization; Technology; Trust

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MARKETING;

BORN GLOBALS; DISCLOSURE PROBLEMS; FAST TRUST; RAPID INTERNATIONALIZATION;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 41949087341     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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