Entrepreneurial narrative and a science of the imagination

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 613-627

  Gartner, William B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case method; Entrepreneurial narrative; Qualitative research; Science of the imagination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249071993     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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