Women entrepreneurs, opportunity recognition and government-sponsored business networks: A social capital perspective

Women in Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-207

  Farr Wharton, Rod ^a   Brunetto, Yvonne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Networking; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247341721     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420710743653     Document Type: Article

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