Formation and survival of new ventures: A path from interpersonal to interorganizational networks

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-378

  Hung, Humphry ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical points; Network resource balance; Networks; New venture formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746067454     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242606065508     Document Type: Article

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