Gender differences in entrepreneurial networks: Adding an alter perspective

Gender in Management: An International Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 332-350

  Klyver, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alters; Emotional support; Entrepreneurship; Family; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960623639     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542411111154886     Document Type: Article

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