Role model influences on entrepreneurial intentions: A comparison between USA and Mexico

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-336

  Van Auken, Howard ^a   Stephens, Paul ^b   Fry, Fred L ^b   Silva, Jaime ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial intentions; Family business; Role models

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749625625     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-006-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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