Issues which Impact upon Marketing in the Small Firm

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-213

  Mc Cartan Quinn, Danielle ^a   Carson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1642500366     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025070107609     Document Type: Conference Paper

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