Reinterpreting a 'prime example' of a born global: Cochlear's international launch

Progress in International Business Research

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 189-206

  Hewerdine, Lisa ^a   Welch, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84864451189     PISSN: 17458862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1745-8862(08)03009-4     Document Type: Review

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