Internationalizing by learning: The case of Chinese high-tech new ventures

International Marketing Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-244

  Zou, Huan ^a   Ghauri, Pervez N ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case studies; China; Emerging markets; International business; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951489175     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651331011037539     Document Type: Article

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