Entrepreneurial learning in family business: A situated learning perspective

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-26

  Hamilton, Eleanor ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employee participation; Entrepreneurialism; Family firms; Narratives; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952340545     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626001111106406     Document Type: Article

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