Trust and the acquisition of knowledge from non-executive directors by high technology entrepreneurs

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 204-226

  Boussouara, Mohammed ^a   Deakins, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High technology; Non executive directors; Organizational learning; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132056     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550010354948     Document Type: Review

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