A proclivity for entrepreneurship: A comparison of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate managers

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• Publication year

  1999

• Venue

  Journal of Business Venturing

• Publication date

  1999-03-01

• Fields of study

  Business, Economics, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/S0883-9026(97)00070-0
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