Strategic imperatives for tourism SMEs in Europe

Tourism in the New Europe: Perspectives on SME Policies and Practices

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 47-61

  Dale, Crispin ^a   Robinson, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79957653666     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080466040     Document Type: Chapter

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