The moderating role of trust in SME owner/managers' decision-making about collaboration

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 362-387

  Brunetto, Yvonne ^a,c   Farr Wharton, Rod ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34249677417     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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