Stress and coping styles of entrepreneurs: A Malaysian survey

International Journal of Entrepreneurship

Volumn 14, Issue , 2010, Pages 25-36

  Ahmad, Syed Zamberi ^a   Xavier, Siri Roland ^b  

^a PRINCE SULTAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b University Tun Abdul Razak   (Malaysia)

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EID: 78650403059     PISSN: 10999264     EISSN: 19394675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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