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'It's just like a family'--shared values in the family firm

H.M. HAUGH The Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge, UK
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L. MCKEE Department of Management Studies, University of Aberdeen, UK
Pages 141-158 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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