Self-Employment and Quality of Work and Nonwork Life: A Study in Cross-Cultural Management

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 455-466

  Jamal, Muhammad ^a  

^a Canada   (Canada)

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EID: 84881542032     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2009.10593465     Document Type: Article

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