Motivations: The Entrepreneurial Mind and Behavior

International Studies in Entrepreneurship

Volumn 24, Issue , 2009, Pages 141-165

  Carsrud, Alan ^a   Brännback, Malin ^b   Elfving, Jennie ^c   Brandt, Kristie ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive Dissonance; Extrinsic Motivation; Implementation Intention; Intrinsic Motivation; Trade Fair

Indexed keywords

EID: 85145747317     PISSN: 15721922     EISSN: 21975884     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0443-0_7     Document Type: Chapter

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