Small firm cooperative constructs: Addressing industry power relationships

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 501-513

  Kelliher, Felicity ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Co operative organizations; Ireland; Pharmacology; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547910635     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000710773574     Document Type: Review

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