Attributes of information quality of export market assistance: An exploratory study

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 39, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 676-695

  Toften, Kjell ^a   Rustad, Kirsten ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Seafood Export Council   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exports; Information; Quality; Service quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444440744     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560510590764     Document Type: Article

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