Understanding relational qualities of entrepreneurial learning: Towards a multi-layered approach

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 877-906

  Karataş Özkan, Mine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; Entrepreneurial learning; Nascent entrepreneur; Relational approach; Social constructionism; Venture team

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENTREPRENEUR; FIRM SIZE; LEARNING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84858829322     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2011.577817     Document Type: Article

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