Embodying entrepreneurial identity

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 438-452

  Kašperová, Eva ^a   Kitching, John ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse; Embodiment; Entrepreneurial identity; Impairment; Narrative; Non linguistic practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926367579     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJEBR-07-2013-0108     Document Type: Article

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