The structural, social, and strategic factors associated with successful business networks

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 113-133

  Besser, Terry L ^a   Miller, Nancy ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Business networks; Entrepreneurs; Small businesses; Trust

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952393697     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620903183728     Document Type: Article

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