Constructing a mediational model of small business growth

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 319-342

  Omri, Anis ^a   Ayadi Frikha, Maha ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Growth; Mediational model; Micro enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901191083     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-012-0223-6     Document Type: Article

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