The Development of Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Role of Human, Social and Institutional Capital

British Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 347-366

  Leitch, Claire M ^a   Mcmullan, Christel ^b   Harrison, Richard T ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881317396     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2011.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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