The coincidence of technology and market objectives in the internationalisation of new technology-based firms

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 14-35

  Fontes, Margarida ^a   Coombs, Rod ^a  

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EID: 79959220181     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242697154001     Document Type: Article

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