Entrepreneurial learning: Past research and future challenges

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-61

  Wang, Catherine L ^a   Chugh, Harveen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891487016     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12007     Document Type: Article

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