Internationalization of service industry firms: Understanding distinctive characteristics

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1007-1010

  Pla Barber, José ^a   Ghauri, Pervez N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84860204652     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2012.662498     Document Type: Editorial

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