Social capital and entrepreneurial growth aspiration: A comparison of technology- and non-technology-based nascent entrepreneurs

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-170

  Liao, Jianwen ^a   Welsch, Harold ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial growth aspiration; Non technology based; Social capital; Technology based

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037225722     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(03)00009-9     Document Type: Article

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