The key success factors, distinctive capabilities, and strategic thrusts of top SMEs in Singapore

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-221

  Ghosh, B C ^a   Liang, Tan Wee ^a   Meng, Tan Teck ^a   Chan, Ben ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Key success factors; SMEs; Strategic thrust

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042872999     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(99)00047-8     Document Type: Article

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