The motivation to become an entrepreneur

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-57

  Segal, Gerry ^a   Borgia, Dan ^a   Schoenfeld, Jerry ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Individual psychology; Motivation (psychology); Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844450940     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550510580834     Document Type: Article

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