Long-term orientation: Implications for the entrepreneurial orientation and performance of family businesses

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 241-264

  Lumpkin, G T ^a   Brigham, Keith H ^b   Moss, Todd W ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial orientation; Family business; Long term orientation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77954705074     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985621003726218     Document Type: Article

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