Challeges and strategies for competitiveness of SMEs: A case study in the Indian context

International Journal of Services and Operations Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-200

  Sigh, Rajesh K ^a   Garg, Suresh K ^a   Deshmukh, S G ^b  

^a DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Assets; Challenges and strategy development; Competitiveness; MSEs; Small and Medium Enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149138970     PISSN: 17442370     EISSN: 17442389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2008.016610     Document Type: Article

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