Risky choices in new venture decisions - Experimental evidence from Germany and the United States

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-47

  Grichnik, Dietmar ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decision making; Entrepreneurship; Experimental testing; National context; Risk behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549109161     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-008-0019-5     Document Type: Article

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