The Chinese family business as a strategic system: An evolutionary perspective

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-40

  Yu, Tony Fu Lai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Family firms; Networks; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166599     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550110385736     Document Type: Review

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