An exploratory study of Canadian international new venture firms' development in overseas markets

Qualitative Market Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-233

  Spence, Martine ^a   Crick, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canada; International business

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049101358     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750910948798     Document Type: Article

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