Internationalization and Organizational Growth: The Impact of Internet Usage and Technology Involvement Among Entrepreneur-led Family Businesses

Family Business Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-120

  Davis, Peter S ^a   Harveston, Paula D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b Berry College   (Georgia)

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EID: 84996211014     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2000.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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