Social influence and entrepreneurship: The effect of university peers on entrepreneurial entry

Organization Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 664-683

  Kacperczyk, Aleksandra J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation; Economic sociology; Economics and organization; Entrepreneurship; Technology and innovation management History

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877997828     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1120.0773     Document Type: Article

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