Innovative Behavior as a Moderator of Growth Intentions

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-251

  Stenholm, Pekka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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EID: 79953071551     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2011.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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