Technology-based new ventures and critical incidents in growth

International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 172-190

  Lindqvist, Jani ^a   Kuivalainen, Olli ^a   Saarenketo, Sami ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 84920842260     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203842560     Document Type: Chapter

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