Networking strategies for entrepreneurs: Balancing cohesion and diversity

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-38

  Martinez, Martha A ^a   Aldrich, Howard E ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551476907     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551111107499     Document Type: Review

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