Moderating effects of entrepreneurial orientation on market orientation-performance linkage: Evidence from chinese small firms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-133

  Li, Yuan ^a   Zhao, Yongbin ^a   Tan, Justin ^b   Liu, Yi ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 37649014628     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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