Seeking advice in a dynamic and complex business environment: Impact on the success of small firms

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-149

  Dyer, Linda M ^a   Ross, Christopher A ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advisors; Business success; Environmental dynamism; Marketing decisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249133239     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946708000892     Document Type: Article

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