Assessing and managing the university technology business incubator: An integrative framework

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 251-285

  Mian, Sarfraz A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

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EID: 0031185212     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(96)00063-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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