Social entrepreneurship in south Africa: A different narrative for a different context

Social Enterprise Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-215

  Karanda, Crispen ^a   Toledano, Nuria ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Africa; Entrepreneurialism; Narratives; Social entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907538915     PISSN: 17508614     EISSN: 17508533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17508611211280755     Document Type: Article

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