Strategic and functional orientation of small and medium sized enterprises in professional services: An analysis of public accountancy

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-146

  Bagchi Sen, S ^a   Kuechler, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NETWORKING; SERVICE SECTOR; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

BUFFALO; NEW YORK; NIAGARA FALLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033822214     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060000000035     Document Type: Article

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