Corporate venturing in family firms: A strategic management approach

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-148

  Greidanus, Nathan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corporate entrepreneurship; Corporate venturing; Family business; Family firm venturing; Succession

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857325274     PISSN: 17425360     EISSN: 17425379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2011.039337     Document Type: Article

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