Re-conceptualizing internationalization of SMEs as an entrepreneurial process

International Business Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 38-50

  Osei Bonsu, Nana ^a  

^a AJMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Integration; Internationalization; Opportunity; Process; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928632147     PISSN: 19935250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ibm.2016.38.50     Document Type: Article

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