Exploring the formation of entrepreneurial teams: the key to rapid growth business?

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-165

  Vyakarnam, S ^a   Jacobs, R ^b   Handelberg, J ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Transitions   (United Kingdom)

^c HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Core competences; Entrepreneurs; Growth; Team building

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993027480     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006673     Document Type: Review

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