Management Perspectives as Catalysts for Exporting: A Study of Nordic SMEs

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 31-52

  Boter, Håkan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early export stages; Export barriers; Export strategy; Internationalization; Management perceptions; Small and medium sized companies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345060321     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v16n03_03     Document Type: Article

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