An analysis of small business in Chile: A correlational study

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 490-503

  Lussier, Robert N ^a   Halabí, Claudia E ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMÁS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Business development; Chile; Correlation analysis; Critical success factors; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249088548     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000810892300     Document Type: Article

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