Influence of work history on entrepreneurial intentions in 'prime age' and 'third age': A preliminary study

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 583-601

  Kautonen, Teemu ^a   Luoto, Seppo ^b   Tornikoski, Erno T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^c Saint Etienne School of Management   (France)

Author keywords

age; entrepreneurial intentions; entrepreneurship; Finland; theory of planned behaviour; third age; work history

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651113287     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242610368592     Document Type: Article

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