Competitive dynamics among service SMEs

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 421-442

  Payne, G Tyge ^a   Kennedy, Kevin H ^b   Davis, Justin L ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349125378     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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