The role of managers' political networking and functional experience in new venture performance: Evidence from China's transition economy

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 791-804

  Li, Haiyang ^a   Zhang, Van ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional experience; New venture; Political networking; Transition economy

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE; NEW VENTURE; POLITICAL NETWORKING; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS; TRANSITION ECONOMY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547159195     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.605     Document Type: Article

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