On the misuse of realism in the study of entrepreneurship

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 463-465

  Ramoglou, Stratos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879828198     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2012.0371     Document Type: Article

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