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The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences

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The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences. / Eddleston, Kimberly A.; Powell, Gary N.
In: Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 23, No. 2, 03.2008, p. 244-256.

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Eddleston, KA & Powell, GN 2008, 'The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences', Journal of Business Venturing, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 244-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.11.002

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Eddleston, K. A., & Powell, G. N. (2008). The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences. Journal of Business Venturing, 23(2), 244-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.11.002

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Eddleston KA, Powell GN. The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences. Journal of Business Venturing. 2008 Mar;23(2):244-256. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.11.002

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Eddleston, Kimberly A. ; Powell, Gary N. / The role of gender identity in explaining sex differences in business owners' career satisfier preferences. In: Journal of Business Venturing. 2008 ; Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 244-256.

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