Entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, network ties, and performance: Study of entrepreneurial firms in a developing economy

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 708-727

  Boso, Nathaniel ^a   Story, Vicky M ^b   Cadogan, John W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Business network ties; Developing economy; Entrepreneurial orientation; Market orientation; Social network ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883825936     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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