Firm growth and supply chain partnerships: An empirical analysis of U.K. SME subcontractors

Small Business Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-51

  Wynarczyk, Pooran ^a   Watson, Robert ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15544388822     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-005-3095-0     Document Type: Article

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