Toward a paradox perspective of family firms: The moderating role of collective mindfulness in controlling families

The Sage Handbook of Family Business

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 648-656

  Zellweger, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781446247556.n35     Document Type: Chapter

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