An integrative model of the role of knowledge in the internationalization process

Journal of World Business

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-322

  Casillas, José C ^a   Moreno, Ana M ^a   Acedo, Francisco J ^a,b   Gallego, María A ^a   Ramos, Encarnación ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age at entry; Internationalization process; Knowledge; Learning; Speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349233871     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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