Cyberentrepreneurship:A multiple case study

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 349-363

  Carrier, Camille ^a   Raymond, Louis ^a   Eltaief, Anissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Internet; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986134917     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550410554320     Document Type: Article

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