Social entrepreneurship in South Africa: Delineating the construct with associated skills

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 346-364

  Urban, Boris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Management skills; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249090093     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550810897696     Document Type: Review

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