Internationalization processes of small- and medium-sized enterprises-a matter of attitude?

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 288-317

  Sommer, Lutz ^a  

^a ALBSTADT SIGMARINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attitude; Entrepreneurship; Internationalization; SME; TPB

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954762180     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-010-0052-z     Document Type: Article

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