The impact of knowledge resources on new venture performance

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-22

  West III, G Page ^a   Noel, Terry W ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58049164948     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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