Unleashing the relationship power of family firms: Identity confirmation as a catalyst for performance

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 1063-1081

  Milton, Laurie P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 55249097461     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00273.x     Document Type: Article

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