How venture capitalists respond to unmet expectations: The role of social environment

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 773-801

  Parhankangas, Annaleena ^a   Landström, Hans ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Social environment; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746856262     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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