Firm Specific Advantage in Developed Markets Dynamic Capability Perspective

Management International Review

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 233-250

  Khalid, Saba ^a   Larimo, Jorma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dynamic capability; Export; Growth; ICT industry; Initial survival; Intangible assets; Internationalization of international new ventures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864465828     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-012-0137-0     Document Type: Article

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