Understanding entrepreneurial cultures in family businesses: A study of family entrepreneurial teams in Honduras

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 147-161

  Discua Cruz, Allan ^a   Hamilton, Eleanor ^a   Jack, Sarah L ^a  

^a Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial cultures; Family business; Family business groups; Family entrepreneurial teams; Latin America; Portfolio entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865956676     PISSN: 18778585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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