STARBEK, Marko ;GRUM, Janez ;DUHOVNIK, Jože ;KUŠAR, Janez .
How to Achieve a Competitive Position with a Small Company.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 49, n.4, p. 200-217, november 2017.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/how-to-achieve-a-competitive-position-with-a-small-company/>. Date accessed: 30 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.
Starbek, M., Grum, J., Duhovnik, J., & Kušar, J.
(2003).
How to Achieve a Competitive Position with a Small Company.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 49(4), 200-217.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/
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Starbek, Marko, Grum, Janez, Duhovnik, Jože, AND Kušar, Janez.
"How to Achieve a Competitive Position with a Small Company" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 49 Number 4 (11 November 2017)
