Exploring the relationship between strategic reactiveness and entrepreneurial orientation: The role of structure-style fit

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 356-383

  Green, Kimberly M ^a   Covin, Jeffrey G ^b   Slevin, Dennis P ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial orientation; Organizational response capability; Strategic reactiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749192554     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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