Succession in Women-Owned Family Businesses: A Case Study

Family Business Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-30

  Cadieux, Louise ^a   Lorrain, Jean ^a   Hugron, Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 33745222955     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2002.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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