Methodological issues in international entrepreneurship research

Journal of Business Venturing - Tập 19 - Trang 485-508 - 2004
Nicole E Coviello1, Marian V Jones2
1Department of Marketing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
2Department of Business and Management, University of Glasgow, Gilbert Scott Building (5th floor), Western Quadrangle, University Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland G12 8QQ, UK

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