The motivation of entrepreneurs: Are employed managers and self-employed owners different?

Intereconomics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 236-244

  Berthold, Norbert ^a   Neumann, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b Cologne Institute for Economic Research   (Germany)

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EID: 52249120347     PISSN: 00205346     EISSN: 1613964X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10272-008-0256-9     Document Type: Article

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