Technological scanning by small Canadian manufacturers

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-138

  Raymond, Louis ^a   Julien, Pierre André ^a   Ramangalahy, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035532531     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-627x.00012     Document Type: Article

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