Measuring Chinese entrepreneurial motivation: Personality and environmental influences

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 200-221

  Taormina, Robert J ^a   Kin Mei Lao, Sammi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^b MACAO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (Macao)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurs; Motivation (psychology)

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250014483     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550710759997     Document Type: Article

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