The roles of learning orientation and passion for work in the formation of entrepreneurial intention

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 652-676

  De Clercq, Dirk ^a   Honig, Benson ^b   Martin, Bruce ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial intention; learning orientation; passion for work; theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883313511     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242611432360     Document Type: Article

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