Developing Attitudes Toward an Entrepreneurial Career Through Mentoring: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 325-338

  St Jean, Étienne ^a   Mathieu, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

career satisfaction; entrepreneurial career; entrepreneurial self efficacy; intention to stay entrepreneur; mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930800274     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845314568190     Document Type: Article

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