The contrasting interaction effects of improvisational behavior with entrepreneurial self-efficacy on new venture performance and entrepreneur work satisfaction

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 482-496

  Hmieleski, Keith M ^a   Corbett, Andrew C ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Entrepreneurship; Improvisation; New venture performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049115465     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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