A Conceptual Development of Entrepreneurial Skills and Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Case of IT employees in Pakistan

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Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016). A Conceptual Development of Entrepreneurial Skills and Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Case of IT employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(3), 60-71.

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