A proclivity for entrepreneurship: A comparison of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate managers

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-214

  Stewart Jr , Wayne H ^a   Watson, Warren E ^b   Carland, Joann C ^b   Carland, James W ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033092646     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(97)00070-0     Document Type: Article

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