Predicting business failure of retail firms: An analysis using mixed industry models

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-176

  McGurr, Paul T ^a   Devaney, Sharon A ^b  

^a ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038288232     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00222-1     Document Type: Article

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