International entrepreneurship: A critical analysis of studies in the past two decades and future directions for research

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 279-324

  Peiris, Indujeeva K ^a   Akoorie, Michèle E M ^a   Sinha, Paresha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Born global; International entrepreneurship; Knowledge and capabilities; Opportunity identification; Value innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870392779     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-012-0096-3     Document Type: Article

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