Pre-startup planning and the survival of new small businesses: Theoretical linkages

Journal of Management

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 801-822

  Castrogiovanni, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0030511615     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(96)90037-9     Document Type: Article

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