Relational and Contractual Governance in Family Firms: Effects on Strategic Decision Making

Family Business Review

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 205-222

  Mustakallio, Mikko ^a   Autio, Erkko ^a   Zahra, Shaker A ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84996264061     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2002.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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