The reference model of competitiveness factors for SME medical sector

Economic Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2039-2048

  Rostek, Katarzyna ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Benchmarking results; Competitive position; Competitiveness; Competitiveness factors; Key success factor analysis; Measures of competitiveness factors; Reference model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864411928     PISSN: 02649993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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