Modelling of international market selection process: A qualitative study of successful Australian international businesses

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-132

  Rahman, Syed H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

International marketing; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993093750     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750310470127     Document Type: Article

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