International entrepreneurial capability: The measurement and a comparison between born global firms and traditional exporters in China

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 292-322

  Zhang, Man ^a   Tansuhaj, Patriya ^b   McCullough, James ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Born global firms; China; Exporters; Global market performance; International entrepreneurial capability

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449192325     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-009-0042-1     Document Type: Article

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