Power source mismatch and the effectiveness of interorganizational relations: The case of venture capital syndication

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 711-734

  Ma, Dali ^a   Rhee, Mooweon ^b   Yang, Daegyu ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84880280293     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0832     Document Type: Article

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