An exploratory study of family member characteristics and involvement: Effects on entrepreneurial behavior in the family firm

Family Business Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Kellermanns, Franz W ^a   Eddleston, Kimberly A ^b   Barnett, Tim ^a   Pearson, Allison ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449136740     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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