Psychological perspectives on entrepreneurship: Cognitive and social factors in entrepreneurs' success

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-18

  Baron, Robert A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial success; Entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034348682     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00050     Document Type: Article

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