Shared cognition in top management teams: Implications for new venture performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-160

  Ensley, Michael D ^a   Pearce, Craig L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b 308 Friday Building ^*

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EID: 0035580757     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.83     Document Type: Article

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