Identity in entrepreneurship effectuation theory: A supplementary framework

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 373-389

  Nielsen, Suna Løwe ^a   Lassen, Astrid Heidemann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Effectuation theory; Identity; Social constructivism; Student entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864408451     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-011-0180-5     Document Type: Article

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