Market orientation, international business relationships and perceived export performance

International Marketing Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-163

  Racela, Olimpia C ^a   Chaikittisilpa, Chawit ^a   Thoumrungroje, Amonrat ^a  

^a ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Exports; International business; Market orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947258287     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330710741794     Document Type: Article

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