The Relationship between Diversification and Performance in Export Intermediary Firms

British Journal of Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-84

  Balabanis, George I ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035609011     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00186     Document Type: Article

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