Opportunity formation in social entrepreneurship

Journal of Enterprising Communities

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-285

  Korsgaard, Steffen ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Business development; Denmark; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Opportunity; Process; Social entrepreneurship; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054830890     PISSN: 17506204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506201111177316     Document Type: Article

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