Impact of initial conditions on new venture success: A longitudinal study of new technology-based firms

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-56

  Gao, Jian ^a   Li, Jun ^b   Cheng, Yuan ^a   Shi, Shude ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beijing Overseas Students Pioneer Park; Initial conditions; Longitudinal study; New venture performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951534354     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919610002544     Document Type: Article

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