The small enterprise financial objective function: An exploratory study

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1-14

  LeCornu, Mark R ^a   McMahon, Richard G P ^a   Forsaith, David M ^a   Stanger, Anthony M J ^a  

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