Institutional polycentrism, entrepreneurs' social networks, and new venture growth

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1024-1049

  Batjargal, Bat ^a   Hitt, Michael A ^b   Tsui, Anne S ^c   Arregle, Jean Luc ^d   Webb, Justin W ^e   Miller, Toyah L ^f  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84884999452     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0095     Document Type: Article

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