Strategies for Growth in SMEs

Strategies for Growth in SMEs

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  Levy, Margi ^a   Powell, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7506-6351-9.X5000-1     Document Type: Book

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