Internetization as the necessary condition for internationalization in the newly emerging economy

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-342

  Etemad, Hamid ^a   Wilkinson, Ian ^b   Dana, Leo Paul ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Internationalization; New Economy; The Internet and Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 79451471887     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-010-0062-x     Document Type: Article

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