Entrepreneurial orientation of family firms: Family and environmental dimensions

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-100

  Casillas, José C ^a   Moreno, Ana M ^a   Barbero, José L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial orientation; Environment; Generational level; Non family involvement in management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957818936     PISSN: 18778585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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