Understanding entrepreneurial behaviour in organized criminals

Journal of Enterprising Communities

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-268

  Smith, Robert ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminals; Entrepreneurship; Organizational structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349451628     PISSN: 17506204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506200910982019     Document Type: Article

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