Measurement in family business research: How do we measure up?

Family Business Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-291

  Pearson, Allison W ^a   Lumpkin, G T ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 82755187062     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894486511426967     Document Type: Editorial

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