Finding that grit makes a pearl: A critical re-reading of research into social enterprise

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 276-290

  Curtis, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical management; Entrepreneurialism; Management theory; Managerialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249107469     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550810897650     Document Type: Review

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