Innovation through tradition: Lessons from innovative family businesses and directions for future research

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 93-116

  De Massis, Alfredo ^a   Frattini, Federico ^b   Kotlar, Josip ^a   Petruzzelli, Antonio Messeni ^c   Wright, Mike ^d  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84960940090     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amp.2015.0017     Document Type: Article

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