The role of entrepreneurial characteristics in predicting job satisfaction

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-407

  Van Wyk, René ^a   Adonisi, Mandla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 60849132457     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v11i4.266     Document Type: Article

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