Firm networks and firm development: The role of the relational mix

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 514-540

  Lechner, Christian ^a   Dowling, Michael ^b   Welpe, Isabell ^b  

^a ESC   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Firm growth; Networks; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747620110     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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