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The anatomy of family business conflict. / Mismetti, M.; Del Bosco, B.; Bettinelli, C. et al.
In: Journal of Family Business Strategy, Vol. 16, No. 2, 100660, 30.06.2025.

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Mismetti, M, Del Bosco, B, Bettinelli, C & De Massis, A 2025, 'The anatomy of family business conflict', Journal of Family Business Strategy, vol. 16, no. 2, 100660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2025.100660

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Mismetti, M., Del Bosco, B., Bettinelli, C., & De Massis, A. (2025). The anatomy of family business conflict. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 16(2), Article 100660. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2025.100660

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Mismetti M, Del Bosco B, Bettinelli C, De Massis A. The anatomy of family business conflict. Journal of Family Business Strategy. 2025 Jun 30;16(2):100660. Epub 2025 Mar 17. doi: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2025.100660

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Mismetti, M. ; Del Bosco, B. ; Bettinelli, C. et al. / The anatomy of family business conflict. In: Journal of Family Business Strategy. 2025 ; Vol. 16, No. 2.

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