Differences between entrepreneurs and managers in large organizations: Biases and heuristics in strategic decision-making

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-30

  Busenitz, Lowell W ^a   Barney, Jay B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b University of Houston ^*

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EID: 0030642456     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(96)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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