Forecast rationality in small firms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-302

  Cassar, Gavin ^a   Gibson, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34249663892     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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