Exploring the nature and impact of gestation-specific human capital among nascent entrepreneurs

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-165

  Diochon, Monica ^a   Menzies, Teresa V ^b   Gasse, Yvon ^c  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Financial management capability; Gestation specific human capital; Nascent entrepreneurs; New venture creation

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249113744     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946708000909     Document Type: Article

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