Entrepreneurial versatility, resources and firm performance in Russia: a panel study

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 284-297

  Batjargal, Bat ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial versatility; human capital; revenue growth; Russia; social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846444974     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijeim.2005.006530     Document Type: Article

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