Using networks to solve export‐marketing problems of small‐ and medium‐sized firms from developing countries

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 37, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 728-752

  Ghauri, Pervez ^a   Lutz, Clemens ^b   Tesfom, Goitom ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Export; Networks; Small to medium sized enterprises; Subcontracting

Indexed keywords

EID: 85107037340     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560310465125     Document Type: Article

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