Change in SME internationalisation: An Irish perspective

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 562-583

  Nummela, Niina ^a   Loane, Sharon ^b   Bell, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

International business; Ireland; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751231738     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000610705750     Document Type: Article

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