Toward a theoretical basis for understanding the dynamics of strategic performance in family firms

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 935-947

  Chrisman, James J ^a   Steier, Lloyd P ^b   Chua, Jess H ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alberta Institute of Family Enterprise   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 55249105941     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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