Network Characteristics and Firm Performance: An Examination of the Relationships in the Context of a Cluster

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-22

  Li, Wan ^a   Veliyath, Rajaram ^b   Tan, Justin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84870954022     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2012.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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