Perceived Environmental Dynamism and Managerial Risk Aversion as Antecedents of Manufacturing Outsourcing: The Moderating Effects of Firm Maturity

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-133

  Gilley, K Matthew ^a   McGee, Jeffrey E ^b   Rasheed, Abdul A ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 1942444342     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627x.2004.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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