Types of technological scanning in manufacturing smes: An empirical analysis of patterns and determinants

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-300

  Julien, Pierre Andre ^a   Raymond, Louis ^a   Jacob, Real ^a   Ramangalahy, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental scanning.; Factors of differentiation; Information system; Scanning practices; Smes

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURING; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EID: 0033376368     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089856299283119     Document Type: Article

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