Entrepreneurial context and behaviour in SMEs: An investigation of two contrasting manufacturing firms

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 88-100

  Kirk, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Environmental leadership; Learning; Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547907514     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559810224558     Document Type: Article

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