Explaining entrepreneurial intentions of university students: A cross-cultural study

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 571-594

  Pruett, Mark ^a   Shinnar, Rachel ^a   Toney, Bryan ^a   Llopis, Francisco ^b   Fox, Jerry ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

China; Education; Entrepreneurialism; Motivation (psychology); Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350320398     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550910995443     Document Type: Article

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