Realism in the study of entrepreneurship

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 227-233

  Alvarez, Sharon A ^a   Barney, Jay B ^b   McBride, Russ ^b   Wuebker, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84898990338     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2013.0244     Document Type: Note

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