A contextual examination of new venture performance: Entrepreneur leadership behavior, top management team heterogeneity, and environmental dynamism

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 865-889

  Hmieleski, Keith M ^a   Ensley, Michael D ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 35348879285     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.479     Document Type: Article

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