Organizational Ambidexterity and Family Firm Performance

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-229

  Stubner, Stephan ^a   Blarr, W Henning ^a   Brands, Christian ^a   Wulf, Torsten ^a  

^a HHL LEIPZIG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

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EID: 84893625386     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2012.10593570     Document Type: Article

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