The role of mentoring in the learning development of the novice entrepreneur

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-140

  St Jean, Etienne ^a   Audet, Josée ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entrepreneur; Learning; Mentoring; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857501987     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-009-0130-7     Document Type: Article

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