Competitive strategies of furniture manufacturers

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 4-12

  Gazo, Rado ^a   Quesada, Henry J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPORT MARKET; HOME FURNISHING; MARKET SHARE;

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WOOD;

FURNITURE MANUFACTURE;

COMPETITION; FOREIGN TRADE; FURNITURE; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; WOOD;

EID: 27744507352     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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