Personalism, particularism, and the competitive behaviors and advantages of family firms: An introduction

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 719-729

  Chrisman, James J ^a   Steier, Lloyd P ^b   Chua, Jess H ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 33750623840     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00146.x     Document Type: Editorial

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