An examination of business occupier relocation decision making: Distinguishing small and large firm behaviour

Journal of Property Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-126

  Greenhalgh, Paul ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural; Business occupier; Decision making; Relocation; Small business operator

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; RELOCATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; TYNE AND WEAR; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58049192684     PISSN: 09599916     EISSN: 14664453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09599910802605368     Document Type: Article

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