The role of e-mentoring in entrepreneurial education and support: A meta-review of academic literature

Education + Training

Volumn 45, Issue , 2003, Pages 517-525

  Perren, Lew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurs; Mentoring; Small to medium sized enterprises; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986136037     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910310508900     Document Type: Review

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