Routine microprocesses and capability learning in international new ventures

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 544-562

  Prashantham, Shameen ^a   Floyd, Steven W ^b  

^a University of Nottingham Ningbo China   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

capabilities; international new venture; internationalization; learning; routine microprocesses; routines; small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs); social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864877345     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2012.13     Document Type: Article

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