How on-the-job embeddedness influences new venture creation and growth

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 508-524

  Mai, Yiyuan ^a   Zheng, Yanfeng ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84883340483     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12000     Document Type: Article

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