Born internationals: Market expansion and business operation mode strategies in the digital media field

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 49-71

  Gabrielsson, Mika ^a   Pelkonen, Tommi ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Born international; Digital media service business; International business operation modes; International market expansion; Internet consultancies

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049098521     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-008-0020-z     Document Type: Article

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