Factors in SWOT analysis applied to micro, small-to-medium, and large software enterprises: An Austrian study

European Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 562-573

  Bernroider, Edward ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Empirical study; Growth barriers; SMEs; Software industry; Success factors; SWOT analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036797934     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(02)00095-6     Document Type: Article

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