Innovation, rule breaking and the ethics of entrepreneurship

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 448-464

  Brenkert, George G ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Innovation; Rule breaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849085125     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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