Entrepreneurial orientation, management commitment, and human capital: The internationalization of SMEs in India

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1004-1010

  Javalgi, Rajshekhar G ^a   Todd, Patricia R ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; Entrepreneurship; Human capital; Indian SMEs; Internationalization; Management commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957813911     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2010.11.024     Document Type: Article

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