Furthering export participation in less performing developing countries: The effects of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capacity factors

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 94-110

  Ibeh, Kevin I N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Developing countries; Entrepreneurialism; Export markets; Managerial grids; Resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744479829     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290410515448     Document Type: Review

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