Comparative entrepreneurial cognitions and lagging Russian new venture formation: A tale of two countries

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 512-535

  Seawright, Kristie W ^a,d   Mitchell, Ronald K ^b   Smith, J Brock ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52249106240     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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