Small multinationals in global competition: An industry perspective

Globalization and Entrepreneurship: Policy and Strategy Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 59-81

  Manalova, Tatiana S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84896247367     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781843767084.00012     Document Type: Chapter

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