Social networks and a new venture's innovative capability: The role of trust within entrepreneurial teams

R and D Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-264

  Chen, Ming Huei ^a   Wang, Ming Chao ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 43849088329     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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