Enablers and inhibitors of the development of network capability in entrepreneurial firms: A study of the Irish micro-brewing network

Industrial Marketing Management

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1141-1153

  McGrath, Helen ^a   O'Toole, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Network analysis; Network capability; Relationship development; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886728308     PISSN: 00198501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.07.008     Document Type: Article

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