The internet and export marketing performance: The empirical link in export market ventures

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-144

  Lu, Vinh Nhat ^a   Julian, Craig C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Academy of World Business Marketing and Management Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

Export markets; International business; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931029965     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850710738480     Document Type: Article

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