Specificity and denaturing of small business

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 355-377

  Torrès, Olivier ^a   Julien, Pierre André ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classical theory; Denaturing; Management method; Paradigm; Small business; Specificity; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844558594     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242605054049     Document Type: Article

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