Entrepreneur-mentality, gender and the study of women entrepreneurs

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-268

  Bruni, Attila ^a   Gherardi, Silvia ^a   Poggio, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042647151     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810410538315     Document Type: Review

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