Sequencing the expansion of geographic scope and foreign operations by born global firms

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 995-1015

  Hashai, Niron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 80054698036     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2011.31     Document Type: Article

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