On becoming an entrepreneur: An evolving typology

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 222-234

  Alstete, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Entrepreneurialism; Internet; Qualitative techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116782     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550210436521     Document Type: Article

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