Understanding the entrepreneur in the growth process: a review and theory

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 366-380

  Katz, Jerome A ^a   Peters, Susan ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ambition; entrepreneurial behaviour; entrepreneurs; growth; Risk; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645037896     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijeim.2001.000462     Document Type: Article

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