Environmental determinants of export decision making: Conceptual issues regarding the domestic market

European Business Review

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 323-331

  Morgan, Robert E ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Export; Globalization; Markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986136500     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555349910288200     Document Type: Article

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