Are perseverance and self-efficacy costless? Assessing entrepreneurs' regretful thinking

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Markman, Gideon D ^a   Baron, Robert A ^b   Balkin, David B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 20744453992     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.305     Document Type: Review

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