The proactive personality disposition and entrepreneurial behavior among small company presidents

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-36

  Becherer, Richard C ^a   Maurer, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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