Knowledge accumulation in family firms: Evidence from four case studies

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 433-462

  Chirico, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Education; Experience; Knowledge accumulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949116354     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242608091173     Document Type: Article

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