The dynamics of emerging economy MNEs: How the internationalization process model can guide future research

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1125-1153

  Meyer, Klaus E ^a   Thaijongrak, Ornjira ^b  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Internationalization process model; Mergers Acquisitions (M As); MNEs from emerging economies; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887317690     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-012-9313-9     Document Type: Article

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