Export problems and stimuli associated with performance in the arab market context: Insights from the japanese managerial perceptions

Journal of Transnational Management Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 53-81

  Trimeche, Marouane Ben Bechir ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab market; Developing nations; Export; Export performance; Import

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008927260     PISSN: 10686061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J130v08n01_04     Document Type: Article

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