A multiparadigmatic perspective of strategy: A case study of an ethnic family firm

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 515-537

  Bhalla, Ajay ^a   Henderson, Steven ^b   Watkins, David ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Ethnicity; Family firm; Qualitative; Small business; South Asian; Strategy; Strategy paradigms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748499349     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242606067276     Document Type: Article

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