An alternative view of small firm adaptation

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 362-370

  Jones, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84992935987     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410551618     Document Type: Article

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