The creation of a middle-management level by entrepreneurial ventures: Testing economic theories of organizational design

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 390-422

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Grilli, Luca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 84875859292     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jems.12010     Document Type: Article

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