Intuition versus analysis? Testing differential models of cognitive style on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the new venture creation process

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 439-453

  Kickul, Jill ^a   Gundry, Lisa K ^b   Barbosa, Saulo D ^c   Whitcanack, Laney ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^d Big Tent Desing Inc   (United States)

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EID: 62249166585     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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