Transnational entrepreneurs: Characteristics, drivers, and success factors

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-69

  Lin, Xiaohua ^a   Tao, Shaw ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SM Research Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; China; Immigrant adaptation; Transnational entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857834823     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-011-0082-1     Document Type: Article

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