Relationship of Entrepreneurship Practice and Business Performance of Women Entrepreneur in Malaysia

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Ong, S. Y. Y., Habidin, N. F., Salleh, M. I., & Fuzi, N. M. (2016). Relationship of Entrepreneurship Practice and Business Performance of Women Entrepreneur in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(11), 80-93.

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