The relationships among quality, cost, value, and use of export market information: An empirical study

Journal of International Marketing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-131

  Toften, Kjell ^a   Olsen, Svein Ottar ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 2942662074     PISSN: 1069031X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jimk.12.2.104.32899     Document Type: Article

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