The anatomy of the entrepreneur: Clinical observations

Human Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 853-882

  Kets De Vries, Manfred F R ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

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EID: 0009867794     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679604900701     Document Type: Article

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