A Typology of International New Ventures: Empirical Evidence from High-Technology Industries

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-330

  Baum, Matthias ^a   Schwens, Christian ^a   Kabst, Rüdiger ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 79959622852     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2011.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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