On the internal drivers of export performance among Nigerian firms: empirical findings and implications

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-225

  Ibeh, Kevin I N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Export; Nigeria; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986161423     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310469404     Document Type: Article

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