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Mobilising identity: entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity

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Mobilising identity: entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity. / James, Imaobong; Xiong, Lin; Anderson, Alistair.
In: European Management Review, Vol. 19, No. 3, 30.09.2022, p. 436-449.

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James, I, Xiong, L & Anderson, A 2022, 'Mobilising identity: entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity', European Management Review, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 436-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12451

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James, I., Xiong, L., & Anderson, A. (2022). Mobilising identity: entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity. European Management Review, 19(3), 436-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12451

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James I, Xiong L, Anderson A. Mobilising identity: entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity. European Management Review. 2022 Sept 30;19(3):436-449. Epub 2021 Feb 6. doi: 10.1111/emre.12451

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James, Imaobong ; Xiong, Lin ; Anderson, Alistair. / Mobilising identity : entrepreneurial practice of a ‘disadvantaged’ identity. In: European Management Review. 2022 ; Vol. 19, No. 3. pp. 436-449.

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