Degree of innovation and the entrepreneurs’ intention to create value: a comparative study of experienced and novice entrepreneurs

Eurasian Business Review - Tập 7 Số 2 - Trang 161-182 - 2017
Amir Emami1, Dimo Dimov2
1Department of Management and Production Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
2School of Management, University of Bath, Bath, UK

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