A real options-driven theory of business incubation

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-54

  Hackett, Sean M ^a   Dilts, David M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS INCUBATIONS; BUSINESS INCUBATORS; ENTREPRENEURIAL FAILURES; ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION PROCESS; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; POTENTIAL FAILURES;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84882992362     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOTT.0000011180.19370.36     Document Type: Article

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