A new path to the waterfall: A narrative on a use of entrepreneurial narrative

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-19

  Gartner, William B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical mess theory; Entrepreneurial narrative; Methodological critique; New paths

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749104080     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242609351448     Document Type: Article

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