The theory of planned behaviour as predictor of entrepreneurial intent amongst final-year university students

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 711-724

  Gird, Anthony ^a   Bagraim, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ajzen; Entrepreneurial intent; Entrepreneurship; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549098049     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800410     Document Type: Article

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