Intergenerational transmission of entrepreneurial intentions

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 414-435

  Laspita, Stavroula ^a,b   Breugst, Nicola ^b   Heblich, Stephan ^c   Patzelt, Holger ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career choice; Entrepreneurial family; Entrepreneurial intentions; GLOBE; Self employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858340174     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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