Exploration and exploitation in established small and medium-sized enterprises: The effect of CEOs' regulatory focus

Journal of Business Venturing - Tập 30 Số 4 - Trang 582-602 - 2015
Nadine Kammerlander1, Dominik Burger1, Alexander Fust1, Urs Fueglistaller1
1University of St. Gallen, Swiss Research Institute of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship, Dufourstrasse 40a, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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