Bauweraerts, Jonathan ; Université de Mons > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Comptabilité,Audit, Risk management et Entrepreneuriat
Colot, Olivier ; Université de Mons > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Comptabilité,Audit, Risk management et Entrepreneuriat
Language :
English
Title :
Is Innovativeness Always Beneficial in Family SMEs? The Moderating Role of Generational Stage
Publication date :
13 January 2023
Journal title :
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
ISSN :
1476-1297
Publisher :
Inderscience, Bucks, United Kingdom
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Research unit :
W711 - Comptabilité, Audit, Risk management et Entrepreneuriat
Research institute :
R250 - Institut de recherche pour le Développement sociétal et territorial
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