Internationalization of SMEs in India: Fostering entrepreneurship by leveraging information technology

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-180

  Todd, Patricia R ^a   Javalgi, Rajshekhar Raj G ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; India; Information operations; International trade; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172691     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468800710739234     Document Type: Article

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