Phase transitions and emergence of entrepreneurship: The transformation of Chinese SOEs over time

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-96

  Tan, Justin ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese enterprise reform; Environment strategy coevolution; Phase transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749660354     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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