Measuring the benefits of entrepreneurship at different levels of analysis

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 312-330

  Luke, Belinda ^a   Verreynne, Martie Louise ^b   Kearins, Kate ^c  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Entrepreneurship; New Zealand; Non financial and financial benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 66349139434     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2007.13.4.312     Document Type: Article

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