The impact of a necessity-based start-up on subsequent entrepreneurial satisfaction

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-300

  Kautonen, Teemu ^a   Palmroos, Jenni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Finland; Income; Necessity; Satisfaction; Self employment; Work traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955424654     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-008-0104-1     Document Type: Article

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