Self-Employment and Job Satisfaction: Investigating the Role of Self-Efficacy, Depression, and Seniority

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-58

  Bradley, Don E ^a   Roberts, James A ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442351843     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627x.2004.00096.x     Document Type: Article

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