Precautionary actions within small and medium-sized enterprises

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 498-516

  De Kok, Jan M P ^a  

^a EIM Group   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33646180386     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2005.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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