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Organizational learning and entrepreneurship in family firms: exploring the moderating effect of ownership and cohesion

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  • Shaker Zahra, 2012. "Organizational learning and entrepreneurship in family firms: exploring the moderating effect of ownership and cohesion," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 38(1), pages 51-65, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:38:y:2012:i:1:p:51-65
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-010-9266-7
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    Keywords

    Family firms; Organizational learning; Behavioral theory of the firm; Learning theory; M13;
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    JEL classification:

    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups

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