Little is known about innovative and successful enterprises in the countries that, until 1990, were part of the Soviet Union. Most previous research has extensively covered barriers to entrepreneurship and innovation that exist in these countries, some of which undoubtedly represent a hostile...

pt. I. Trends and prospects in international business research. -- pt. II. Case study research. -- pt. III. Interviewing in international business research. -- pt. IV. Alternative methods and methodologies -- pt. V. Researching outside the triad -- pt. VI. From analysis to publication

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