Integrating motivation, risk-taking and self-identity: A typology of ICT enterprise development narratives

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 584-606

  Mills, Colleen ^a   Pawson, Kylie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ICT start up; narrative typology; self enterprise fit; sensemaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864386592     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242610390594     Document Type: Article

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