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Family business research in the European context. / Botero, Isabel C.; Cruz, Cristina; De Massis, Alfredo et al.
In: European Journal of International Management, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2015, p. 139-159.

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Botero, IC, Cruz, C, De Massis, A & Nordqvist, M 2015, 'Family business research in the European context', European Journal of International Management, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 139-159. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2015.067858

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Botero, I. C., Cruz, C., De Massis, A., & Nordqvist, M. (2015). Family business research in the European context. European Journal of International Management, 9(2), 139-159. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2015.067858

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Botero IC, Cruz C, De Massis A, Nordqvist M. Family business research in the European context. European Journal of International Management. 2015;9(2):139-159. doi: 10.1504/EJIM.2015.067858

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Botero, Isabel C. ; Cruz, Cristina ; De Massis, Alfredo et al. / Family business research in the European context. In: European Journal of International Management. 2015 ; Vol. 9, No. 2. pp. 139-159.

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