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The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises: A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator

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The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises: A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator. / Gil Lopez, Agueda; Arzubiaga, Unai; San Roman, E et al.
In: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3, 30.09.2022, p. 1033-1071.

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Gil Lopez, A, Arzubiaga, U, San Roman, E & De Massis, A 2022, 'The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises: A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator', International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 1033-1071. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00700-y

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Gil Lopez, A., Arzubiaga, U., San Roman, E., & De Massis, A. (2022). The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises: A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 18(3), 1033-1071. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00700-y

Vancouver

Gil Lopez A, Arzubiaga U, San Roman E, De Massis A. The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises: A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 2022 Sept 30;18(3):1033-1071. Epub 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.1007/s11365-020-00700-y

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Gil Lopez, Agueda ; Arzubiaga, Unai ; San Roman, E et al. / The Visible Hand of corporate entrepreneurship in state-owned enterprises : A longitudinal study of the Spanish national postal operator. In: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 2022 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 1033-1071.

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