Proclivity for improvisation as a predictor of entrepreneurial intentions

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-63

  Hmieleski, Keith M ^a   Corbett, Andrew C ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 33645134470     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2006.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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