Internal resources, external network, and competitiveness during the growth stage: A study of Taiwanese high-tech ventures 1

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 529-549

  Wu, Lei Yu ^a   Wang, Chun Ju ^b   Chen, Cheng Ping ^c   Pan, Lee Yun ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS   (Taiwan)

^b MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c University of Vanung   (Taiwan)

^d FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 42449160261     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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