The influence of international experience on entry mode choice: Difference between family and non-family firms

European Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 248-263

  Kuo, Anthony ^a   Kao, Ming Sung ^a   Chang, Yi Chieh ^b   Chiu, Chih Fang ^c  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b St John's University/Taipei Campus ^*  (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Emerging market; Entry mode; Family firms; International experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861661512     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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