Giving up the hats? Entrepreneurs’ role transitions and venture growth

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 261-277

  Mathias, Blake D ^a   Williams, David W ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Imprinting; Qualitative research; Roles; Venture growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 85038849571     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2017.12.007     Document Type: Article

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