Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions: The influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and attitudes

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-91

  Izquierdo, Edgar ^a   Buelens, Marc ^b  

^a ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DEL LITORAL   (Ecuador)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Education; Entrepreneurship; Intentions; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957734223     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2011.040417     Document Type: Article

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