A 2×2 Conceptual Foundation for Entrepreneurial Discovery Theory

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 359-374

  Murphy, Patrick J ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952715060     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2010.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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