SME competitive strategy and location behavior: An exploratory study of high-technology manufacturing

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-202

  Galbraith, Craig S ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos L ^a   Denoble, Alex F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41449090394     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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