Journal Article10.1016/0024-6301(90)90155-W
Small business—The myths and the reality
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on specific barriers related to the managerial behaviour of the entrepreneur or the small business owner i.e. the dark side of his managerial behaviour, the slow learning and limited innovation, the vague notion of the long term, the selective approach to training and the limited ability to manage financial resources.
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About: This article is published in Long Range Planning. The article was published on 01 Aug 1990. The article focuses on the topics: New business development & Small business.
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