Chinese entrepreneurship: A study in Singapore

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-141

  Lee, Jean ^a   Chan, Javihn ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurs; Motivation; Networking; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099493     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719810206041     Document Type: Article

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