Environmental uncertainty, the entrepreneurial orientation of business ventures and performance

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 83-103

  Yusuf, Attahir ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33645983376     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb047454     Document Type: Article

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