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The Relationship between Optimism, Pre-Entrepreneurial Curiosity and Entrepreneurial Curiosity

Organizacija
Volume 47 (2014): Issue 3 (August 2014)
By: Mitja Jeraj  
Open Access
|Aug 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orga-2014-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 199 - 209
Submitted on: Apr 2, 2013
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Accepted on: Jul 17, 2014
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Published on: Aug 22, 2014
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Optimism,
Entrepreneurial Curiosity,
Pre-Entrepreneurial Curiosity,
Entrepreneurship,
Entrepreneur
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

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