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How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages?: empirical evidence from the transportation industry

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How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages? empirical evidence from the transportation industry. / De Massis, Alfredo; Kotlar, Josip; Cassia, Lucio.
In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 19, No. 2, 01.01.2013, p. 167-189.

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De Massis, A, Kotlar, J & Cassia, L 2013, 'How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages? empirical evidence from the transportation industry', International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 167-189. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2013.054962

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De Massis, A., Kotlar, J., & Cassia, L. (2013). How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages? empirical evidence from the transportation industry. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 19(2), 167-189. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2013.054962

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De Massis A, Kotlar J, Cassia L. How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages? empirical evidence from the transportation industry. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 2013 Jan 1;19(2):167-189. doi: 10.1504/IJESB.2013.054962

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De Massis, Alfredo ; Kotlar, Josip ; Cassia, Lucio. / How do family firm CEOs perceive their competitive advantages and disadvantages? empirical evidence from the transportation industry. In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 2013 ; Vol. 19, No. 2. pp. 167-189.

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