Bric by bric: The role of the family household in sustaining a venture in impoverished Indian slums

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 546-563

  Gras, David ^a   Nason, Robert S ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bricolage; Family business; Family Household; Firm performance; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929655330     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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