Psychological characteristics and process: The role of entrepreneurship in Spanish SMEs

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 137-149

  Entrialgo, Montserrat ^a   Fernández, Esteban ^a   Vázquez, Camilo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Joint ventures; Selection; Strategy; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986139394     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060010334894     Document Type: Article

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