The conceptualisation of growth: Are employment and turnover interchangeable criteria?

Journal of Entrepreneurship

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-45

  Janssen, Frank ^a  

^a LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

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EID: 65249139988     PISSN: 09713557     EISSN: 09730745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097135570801800102     Document Type: Article

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