Overcoming the liability of foreignness without strong firm capabilities - the value of market-based resources

Journal of International Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-176

  Barnard, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developed host location; Emerging multinational; Liability of foreignness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953686277     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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