A Systemic Approach to Entrepreneurial Learning: An Exploration Using Storytelling

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-16

  Warren, Lorraine ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial learning; Entrepreneurship; Experiential learning; Narrative analysis; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; NARRATIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0742287406     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.543     Document Type: Article

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