Entrepreneurial performance of early-stage ventures: dynamic resource management for development and growth

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 503-521

  Ng, Artie W ^a   Macbeth, Douglas ^b   Southern, Geoff ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early stage ventures; Entrepreneurial performance; Intellectual capital; Performance measurement; Resource based view; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957437913     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-014-0303-x     Document Type: Article

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