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Blending in while standing out: selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms

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Blending in while standing out: selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms. / Mazzelli, Ambra; Kotlar, Josip; De Massis, Alfredo.
In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 42, No. 2, 01.03.2018, p. 206-230.

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Mazzelli, A, Kotlar, J & De Massis, A 2018, 'Blending in while standing out: selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms', Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 206-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258717748651

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Mazzelli, A., Kotlar, J., & De Massis, A. (2018). Blending in while standing out: selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 42(2), 206-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258717748651

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Mazzelli A, Kotlar J, De Massis A. Blending in while standing out: selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2018 Mar 1;42(2):206-230. Epub 2018 Jan 10. doi: 10.1177/1042258717748651

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Mazzelli, Ambra ; Kotlar, Josip ; De Massis, Alfredo. / Blending in while standing out : selective conformity and new product introduction in family firms. In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2018 ; Vol. 42, No. 2. pp. 206-230.

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