Intrapreneurial intentions versus entrepreneurial intentions: Distinct constructs with different antecedents

Small Business Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-132

  Douglas, Evan J ^a   Fitzsimmons, Jason R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b U21 Global   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial intentions; Intrapreneurial intentions; Intrapreneurship; Nascent entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878583786     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-012-9419-y     Document Type: Article

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