A theory of nascent entrepreneurship and organization

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 409-426

  Felin, Teppo ^a   Knudsen, Thorbjørn ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 84865357486     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: 10991468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.2557     Document Type: Article

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