The Concept of International Opportunity in International Entrepreneurship: A Review and a Research Agenda

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-129

  Mainela, Tuija ^a   Puhakka, Vesa ^a   Servais, Per ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 84891490377     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12011     Document Type: Article

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