An Exploration of Internal Corporate Venturing Goals in Family Firms

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-183

  Greidanus, Nathan S ^a   Märk, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b INNSBRUCK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Austria)

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EID: 84957808695     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2012.10593567     Document Type: Article

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