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Job satisfaction and commitment in the entrepreneurial SME

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  • José Comeche
  • Miguel-Angel Galindo

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  • Gary Akehurst & José Comeche & Miguel-Angel Galindo, 2009. "Job satisfaction and commitment in the entrepreneurial SME," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 32(3), pages 277-289, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:32:y:2009:i:3:p:277-289
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-008-9116-z
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    Keywords

    Attitude; Internal Entrepreneurship; Job satisfaction; Individual talent; Commitment; Innovation; L26;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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