The significance of sustained entrepreneurial orientation on performance of firms - A longitudinal analysis

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-204

  Madsen, Einar Lier ^a  

^a NORDLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial orientation; Firm performance; Longitudinal study; Norway; Resources

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33947409947     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620601136812     Document Type: Article

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