An investigation into SMEs’ use of languages in their export operations

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-31

  Crick, Dave ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Export; Languages; Small to medium sized enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986108404     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559910259810     Document Type: Article

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