Entrepreneurial learning in the context of portfolio entrepreneurship

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-171

  Huovinen, Jari ^a   Tihula, Sanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Finland; Learning; Portfolio investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649129334     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550810874673     Document Type: Article

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