Beyond dichotomies: A multi-stage model of governance in professional service firms

Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Professional Services

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 274-294

  Empson, Laura ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879185208     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781781009109.00026     Document Type: Chapter

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