SME exporting challenges in transitional and developed economies

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 535-545

  Neupert, Kent E ^a   Baughn, C Christopher ^b   Lam Dao, Thi Thanh ^c  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boise State University   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Exports; International business; Qualitative methods; Small to medium sized enterprises; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751235222     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000610705732     Document Type: Article

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