New venture creation in the farm sector - Critical resources and capabilities

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 220-233

  Grande, Jorunn ^a  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Farm diversification; Farm entrepreneurship; Norway; Resource based view; Rural firms

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; FIRM SIZE; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

NORWAY;

EID: 79956193789     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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