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“Who is an Entrepreneur?†Is a Question Worth Asking

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  • James W. Carland
  • Frank Hoy
  • Jo Ann C. Carland

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This paper is a response to Gartner's critique of definitions posited by Carland, Hoy, Boulton and Carland (1984) for “entrepreneur†and “small business owner.†The paper concludes that both trait and behavioral approaches to research are necessary in order to understand the concept of entrepreneurship.

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  • James W. Carland & Frank Hoy & Jo Ann C. Carland, 1988. "“Who is an Entrepreneur?†Is a Question Worth Asking," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 12(4), pages 33-39, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:12:y:1988:i:4:p:33-39
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878801200402
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