Informational networks, entrepreneurial action and performance

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-174

  Butler, John E ^a   Brown, Brad ^b   Chamornmarn, Wai ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Information linkages; Organizational networks; Personal networks; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644796912     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023808415402     Document Type: Article

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