Role of networks in emergence of international new ventures

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-25

  Mainela, Tuija ^a   Puhakka, Vesa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

emergence; entrepreneurial networking; international new venture; network; opportunity; process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881006395     PISSN: 17425360     EISSN: 17425379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2011.037855     Document Type: Article

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