Selecting quality based programs in small firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 431-447

  Noci, Giuliano ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 21444453425     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00390029     Document Type: Article

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