General management, entrepreneurship & organizational theory
Author, co-author :
Angelucci, Anaïs; ICHEC Brussels Management School
Bauweraerts, Jonathan ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Comptabilité,Audit, Risk management et Entrepreneuriat
Colot, Olivier ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Comptabilité,Audit, Risk management et Entrepreneuriat
Hermans, Julie; UCLouvain
Language :
English
Title :
Strategic decisions in family firms: a situated gamble perspective
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