Aspiring for, and Achieving Growth: The Moderating Role of Resources and Opportunities

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1919-1941

  Wiklund, Johan ^a   Shepherd, Dean ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

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EID: 0345412645     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-6486.2003.00406.x     Document Type: Review

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