Classifying the strategic capability of farmers: A segmentation framework

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-131

  McElwee, Gerard ^a   Smith, Rob ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification strategy; Entrepreneurial segmentation; Entrepreneurship; Farmer; Rural business; Strategic capability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859832905     PISSN: 17425360     EISSN: 17425379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2012.046517     Document Type: Article

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