Global mindset and the internationalization of small firms: The importance of the characteristics of entrepreneurs

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 467-485

  Felício, J Augusto ^a   Caldeirinha, Vitor R ^b   Rodrigues, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Characteristics of entrepreneurs; Global mindset; Internationalization behavior; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867896821     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-012-0232-5     Document Type: Article

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