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Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms?: an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions

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Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms? an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions. / De Massis, Alfredo; Kotlar, Josip; Frattini, Federico.
In: Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 22, No. 1, 03.2013, p. 15-41.

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De Massis, A, Kotlar, J & Frattini, F 2013, 'Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms? an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions', Journal of Entrepreneurship, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 15-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0971355712469151

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De Massis, A., Kotlar, J., & Frattini, F. (2013). Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms? an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions. Journal of Entrepreneurship, 22(1), 15-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0971355712469151

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De Massis A, Kotlar J, Frattini F. Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms? an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions. Journal of Entrepreneurship. 2013 Mar;22(1):15-41. doi: 10.1177/0971355712469151

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De Massis, Alfredo ; Kotlar, Josip ; Frattini, Federico. / Is social capital perceived as a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage for family firms? an exploratory analysis of CEO perceptions. In: Journal of Entrepreneurship. 2013 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. pp. 15-41.

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