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Boundary crossing ahead: perspectives of entrepreneurship by sustainability educators in higher education

Lynne Wyness, Paul Jones Orcid Logo

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 183 - 200

Swansea University Author: Paul Jones Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/08276331.2018.1493338

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The study provides a novel investigation of university sustainability educators and evaluates their knowledge and perspectives of entrepreneurship through the theoretical lens of communities of practice. This study offers key insights into how entrepreneurial education can positively impact upon sus...

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Published in: Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
ISSN: 0827-6331 2169-2610
Published: Routledge Taylor & Francis 2018
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