Uncertainty and Information Search Activities: A Study of Owner-Managers of Small High-Technology Manufacturing Firms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-401

  McGee, Jeffrey E ^a   Sawyerr, Olukemi O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0141888136     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-627X.00089     Document Type: Review

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