A person-organization fit model of owner-managers' cognitive style and organizational demands

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-51

  Brigham, Keith H ^a   De Castro, Julio O ^b   Shepherd, Dean A ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845686568     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2007.00162.x     Document Type: Article

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