Measuring export performance in service industries

International Marketing Review

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 188-204

  White, D Steven ^a   Griffith, David A ^b   Ryans Jr , John K ^c  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0542397954     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651339810221106     Document Type: Article

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