Women Entrepreneurs: Informal Learning and the Internet

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-202

  Thomas, Pat ^a   Moisey, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79951731144     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2006.10593366     Document Type: Article

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