Strategic re-structuring by born-globals using outward and inward-oriented activity

International Marketing Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-182

  Freeman, Susan ^a   Deligonul, Seyda ^b   Cavusgil, Tamer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Born global internationalization patterns; De internationalization; Entrepreneurs; Entry; exit and re entry; Inward and outward oriented activity; Management strategy; Organizational restructuring; Re internationalization; Strategic re structuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878260580     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651331311314574     Document Type: Article

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