The moral space in entrepreneurship: An exploration of ethical imperatives and the moral legitimacy of being enterprising

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-497

  Anderson, Alistair R ^a   Smith, Robert ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Morals; Social construction

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; ETHICS; MORALITY; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 36349009298     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620701672377     Document Type: Article

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