Relationships matter: Case study of a university campus incubator

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 626-644

  Ahmad, Ali J ^a   Ingle, Sarah ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Business environment; Case studies; Dyads; Incubation; Incubators; Ireland; Social interaction; Triads

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053064872     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551111174701     Document Type: Article

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