Catalyzing strategies and efficient tie formation: How entrepreneurial firms Obtain investment ties

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-70

  Hallen, Benjamin L ^a   Eisenhardt, Kathleen M ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858434351     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.0620     Document Type: Article

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