The evolution of entrepreneurial learning

International Journal of Organizational Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 294-308

  Breslin, Dermot ^a   Jones, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecology; Entrepreneurial learning; Entrepreneurialism; Evolutionary theory; Learning; Niche construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863789123     PISSN: 19348835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/19348831211243811     Document Type: Article

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