The key factors in the small profiles of small-medium enterprise owner-managers that influence business performance: The UK (Rennes) SME survey 1995-1997 An international research project UK survey

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 168-175

  Hankinson, Alan ^a   Bartlett, David ^b   Ducheneaut, Bertrand ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Business Link Hampshire   (United Kingdom)

^c RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

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EID: 84986082140     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559710190421     Document Type: Article

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