Task-based factors influencing the successful functioning of copreneurial businesses in South Africa

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-46

  Farrington, Shelley ^a   Venter, Elmarie ^a   Eybers, Carey ^a   Boshoff, Christo ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Copreneurs; Copreneurship as a route to entrepreneurship; Husband and wife teams; Successful copreneurial businesses

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955039940     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v14i1.96     Document Type: Article

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