Symbolic use of export information:A multidisciplinary approach to conceptual development and key consequences

International Marketing Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-94

  Vyas, Rakhee ^a   Souchon, Anne L ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business development; Competitive advantage; Export; Information

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242361118     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330310462275     Document Type: Article

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