Drivers and dynamic processes for SMEs going global

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-88

  Winch, Graham W ^a   Bianchi, Carmine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Globalization; International business; International trade; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644530005     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000610645324     Document Type: Article

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