Testing hypotheses of entrepreneurial characteristics: A study of Hong Kong MBA students

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 12-25

  Chye Koh, Hian ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Hong Kong; Masters of Business Administration; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347038479     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949610113566     Document Type: Article

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