In search of the profit-maximizing actor: Motivations and definitions of success from nascent academic entrepreneurs

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-352

  Hayter, Christopher S ^a  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Entrepreneurship; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955866195     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9196-1     Document Type: Article

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