Social networks

Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: The Process of Business Creation

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 324-335

  Aldrich, Howard E ^a   Carter, Nancy M ^b,c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Center   (Sweden)

^e JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^f Women's Business Research Center   (United States)

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EID: 34247647712     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781452204543.n29     Document Type: Chapter

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