Adherence to plans, risk taking, and environment as predictors of firm growth

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-237

  Covin, Jeffrey G ^a   Slevin, Dennis P ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0039413569     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(98)90005-0     Document Type: Article

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