How to manage networks? the role of network attributes and incentives in network governance

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-75

  Mueller, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

Incentives; Lead firm governance; Network attributes; Network governance; Network manager; Third party governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857260182     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2012.044589     Document Type: Article

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