Managerial capabilities and paths to growth as determinants of high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 671-694

  Barbero, José L ^a   Casillas, José C ^b   Feldman, Howard D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

growth; growth strategies; high growth; resource based view; resources and capabilities; small businesses

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955229005     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242610378287     Document Type: Article

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