A model of strategic enterpreneurship: The construct and its dimensions

Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 963-989

  Ireland, R Duane ^a   Hitt, Michael A ^b   Sirmon, David G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344010600     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(03)00086-2     Document Type: Article

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