Habitual entrepreneurs: Possible cases of entrepreneurship addiction?

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 651-667

  Spivack, April J ^a   McKelvie, Alexander ^b   Haynie, J Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral addiction; Entrepreneurial behaviors; Habitual entrepreneurs; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903485088     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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