Research on the Import Activities of Firms 1960-2010: Review, Assessment, and Future Directions

Management International Review

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 215-250

  Aykol, Bilge ^a   Palihawadana, Dayananda ^b   Leonidou, Leonidas C ^c  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Importing; International business; Literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876451772     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-012-0143-2     Document Type: Review

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