Validation of the Sitkin-Weingart Business Risk Propensity Scale

Management Research News

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 39-48

  Huff, Richard A ^a   Keil, Mark ^a   Kappelman, Leon ^a   Prybutok, Victor ^a  

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EID: 84993102104     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb028584     Document Type: Review

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