Corporate Entrepreneurship vs. Financially Driven Buyouts: Indications for Restructuring and Performance

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 42-68

  Keels, J Kay ^a   Bruton, Garry D ^b   Scifres, Elton L ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0005978520     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.1998.10593283     Document Type: Article

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