The impact of early imprinting on the evolution of new venture networks

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-61

  Milanov, Hana ^a   Fernhaber, Stephanie A ^b  

^a IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imprinting; Networks; New ventures; Panel Data

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149193862     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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