The importance of the family system in family business

Journal of Family Business Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-36

  Zachary, Ramona K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Family business; Family life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861706479     PISSN: 20436238     EISSN: 20436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20436231111122263     Document Type: Article

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