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Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways

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Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways. / Crosina, Eliana; Mismetti, Marco; Massis, Alfredo De et al.
In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 25.08.2025.

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Crosina, E, Mismetti, M, Massis, AD, Pratt, MG & Williams, TA 2025, 'Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways', Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251364820

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Crosina, E., Mismetti, M., Massis, A. D., Pratt, M. G., & Williams, T. A. (2025). Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251364820

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Crosina E, Mismetti M, Massis AD, Pratt MG, Williams TA. Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research: Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2025 Aug 25. Epub 2025 Aug 25. doi: 10.1177/10422587251364820

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Crosina, Eliana ; Mismetti, Marco ; Massis, Alfredo De et al. / Ethnography in Entrepreneurship Research : Promises, Pitfalls, and Practical Pathways. In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2025.

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