The learning ability of Portuguese small family businesses

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 105-123

  Fernandes, António ^a   Ussman, Ana Maria ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Learning ability; Portugal; Small family business

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881244759     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2013.055219     Document Type: Article

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