Online activities and export performance of the smaller firm : A capability perspective

European Journal of International Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-285

  Morgan Thomas, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Export marketing; International e commerce; Internet marketing; Online export performance; Online internationalisation; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651250527     PISSN: 17516757     EISSN: 17516765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2009.026992     Document Type: Article

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