Decision making for export strategy

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-85

  Morgan, Robert E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986171559     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb020982     Document Type: Review

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