Going green: women entrepreneurs and the environment

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-259

  Braun, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Corporate social responsibility; Entrepreneurs; Environmental management; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986091950     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566261011079233     Document Type: Article

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