Entrepreneurial firms in search of established partners: Review and recommendations

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 114-143

  Das, T K ^a   He, Irene Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Partnership; Small enterprises; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646866563     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550610667422     Document Type: Article

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