Market information scanning activities and growth in new ventures: A comparison of service and manufacturing businesses

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-89

  Peters, Michael P ^a   Brush, Candida G ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030140080     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-2963(95)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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