Born-global: The case of four Vietnamese SMEs

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 72-100

  Thai, Mai Thi Thanh ^a   Chong, Li Choy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Born global; International entrepreneurship; Internationalization; Vietnamese SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049112753     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-008-0021-y     Document Type: Article

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