Customer dependency in manufacturing SMEs: Implications for R&D and performance

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-33

  Raymond, Louis ^a   St Pierre, Josée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Critical success factors; Customer retention; Development; Research; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992998113     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410519074     Document Type: Article

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