Strategies for internationalisation within SMEs: The key role of the owner-manager

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 120-129

  Lloyd Reason, Lester ^a   Mughan, Terry ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; International trade; Roles; Small to medium sized enterprises; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104590     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000210427375     Document Type: Article

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