A typified, culture-based, interpretation of management of SMEs in Southeast Asia

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 103-132

  Bjerke, Björn Vidar ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33645556027     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015441021413     Document Type: Article

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