Understanding and measuring entrepreneurial leadership style

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 54-74

  Renko, Maija ^a   El Tarabishy, Ayman ^b   Carsrud, Alan L ^c   Brännback, Malin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84916204284     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12086     Document Type: Article

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