Connectivity and performance of science-based firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 393-407

  Rickne, Annika ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33744522289     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-005-4848-5     Document Type: Article

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