Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Assess the Effect of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

Saeid Karimi; Harm J. A. Biemans; Thomas Lans; Zahra Arasti; Mohammad Chizari; Martin Mulder

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2152932

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Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Assess the Effect of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

Saeid Karimi Harm J. A. Biemans

Thomas Lans Zahra Arasti Mohammad Chizari Martin Mulder

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Education and Learning Sciences Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Thomas Lans

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Education and Learning Sciences Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Saeid Karimi, Harm J. A. Biemans, Thomas Lans, et al. (2012). Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Assess the Effect of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2152932

Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Assess the Effect of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

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