Effect of resource variation and firm experience on market entry decisions: Evidence from U.S. telecommunication firms' international expansion decisions

Organization Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-84

  Dowell, Glen ^a   Killaly, Brad ^b  

^a Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental variation; International telecommunications; Market entry

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350409649     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1080.0374     Document Type: Article

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