Exploring Motivation and Success Among Canadian Women Entrepreneurs

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-120

  Hughes, Karen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 85013575584     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2006.10593362     Document Type: Article

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