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Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship: from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice

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Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship: from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice. / Atherton, Andrew.
In: The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol. 5, No. 2, 01.05.2004, p. 121-127.

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Atherton, A 2004, 'Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship: from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice', The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 121-127. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000004773863273

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Atherton, A. (2004). Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship: from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 5(2), 121-127. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000004773863273

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Atherton A. Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship: from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 2004 May 1;5(2):121-127. doi: 10.5367/000000004773863273

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Atherton, Andrew. / Unbundling enterprise and entrepreneurship : from perceptions and preconceptions to concept and practice. In: The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 2004 ; Vol. 5, No. 2. pp. 121-127.

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