The life cycle model as a framework for understanding barriers to SME growth in Hong kong

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-220

  Moy, Jane W ^a   Luk, Vivienne W M ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE CYCLE; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EID: 2542437754     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380410001677218     Document Type: Article

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