Toward A Contextual Model of Entrepreneurial Intentions

International Studies in Entrepreneurship

Volumn 24, Issue , 2009, Pages 23-33

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

^a Rödsövägen 149   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial Activity; Entrepreneurial Behavior; Entrepreneurial Intention; Reciprocal Causation; Social Norm

Indexed keywords

EID: 85145750416     PISSN: 15721922     EISSN: 21975884     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0443-0_2     Document Type: Chapter

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