The influence of top management teams in the strategic orientation and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises

British Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 581-597

  Escribá Esteve, Alejandro ^a   Sánchez Peinado, Luz ^a   Sánchez Peinado, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 73849122707     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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