The DTI Marketing Initiative: the experience of 35 young Scottish companies

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-227

  O'Brien E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business development; Marketing concept; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992974961     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006781     Document Type: Article

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