Beyond innovators and imitators: A Taxonomy of entrepreneurs

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 179-189

  Manimala, Mathew J ^a  

^a ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COLLEGE OF INDIA   (India)

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EID: 77958589193     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00141.x     Document Type: Article

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