Modeling the relationship between networking and firm performance

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 852-874

  Watson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Networking; ROE; SMEs; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547213747     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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