Academic entrepreneurship: Assessing preferences in nascent entrepreneurs

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-322

  Brennan, Michael C ^a   Wall, Anthony P ^a   Mcgowan, Pauric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Entrepreneurialism; Management development; United Kingdom; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344499801     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510612240     Document Type: Article

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