Internationalization of SMEs: A research note

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-48

  Westhead, Paul ^a   Binks, Martin ^a   Ucbasaran, Deniz ^a   Wright, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Export; Performance; Small to medium sized enterprises; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178210     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000210419473     Document Type: Article

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