Unlocking founding team prior shared experience: A transactive memory system perspective

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 577-591

  Zheng, Yanfeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

New venture performance; Prior shared experience; Transactive memory system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860998311     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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