Cultural diversity in entrepreneurial teams: Findings of new ventures in Germany

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 240-253

  Bouncken, Ricarda B ^a  

^a Brandenburg Institute of Technology   (Germany)

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EID: 84986147823     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-1690.2004.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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