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Note to instructors: creative entrepreneurship at iconstruye: a pan Andean e-procurement market maker.
Introduction Iconstruye describes the entrepreneurial processes that surround the founding of a business-to-business procurement portal within the Chilean construction industry. The case aims to . . .

Creative entrepreneurship at iconstruye: a pan Andean e-procurement market maker.
Juan Correa looked out of his nineteenth floor window and noted the growing number of construction cranes visible against the backdrop of the Andes. This was a good sign and predicted that the . . .

Regional economy as a determinant of the prevalence of family firms in the united states: a preliminary report.
The formation of family firms, as well as their scale and scope, is likely to be influenced by the characteristics of the environment. This study presents preliminary findings on the relationship . . .

How international is entrepreneurship?
Nine major entrepreneurship, international business (IB), and management journals used by the Financial Times to rank business schools were examined to see if the amount of international . . .

Internal resources, external network, and competitiveness during the growth stage: a study of Taiwanese high-tech ventures (1).
This study explores the performance implications of internal resources and external networks for entrepreneurial firms. A relationship of trust among network members is essential because of . . .

Entrepreneurial orientation and growth of SMEs: a causal model.
The literature existing on entrepreneurship implicitly assumes that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and growth orientation are positively related with each other. However, few studies, whether . . .

The role of human capital in loan officers' decision policies.
Using a human-capital perspective and the similarity-attraction paradigm, we examine the role of general and specific human capital in the decision policies of 114 Swedish loan officers in their . . .

Venture capitalists' evaluations of start-up teams: trade-offs, knock-out criteria, and the impact of VC experience.
The start-up team plays a key role in venture capitalists' evaluations of venture proposals. Our findings go beyond existing research, first by providing a detailed exploration of VCs' . . .

The effect of small business managers' growth motivation on firm growth: a longitudinal study.
This study addresses the role of small business managers' growth motivation for business growth, taking into account the important effects of previous motives and feedback from earlier performance. . . .

Governing by managing identity boundaries: the case of family businesses.
In this paper we illustrate how boundary theory can be a useful perspective to understand the dynamics of family businesses. We integrate insights from the family business literature with . . .

The influence of top management team heterogeneity on the capital raised through an initial public offering.
A significant body of research exists on the top management teams (TMTs) of established firms and specifically on the heterogeneity of TMTs of established firms. Little research exists, however, on . . .

Note to instructors: A-1 Lanes and the currency crisis of the East Asian tigers.
Introduction Rick Baker and two investors founded A-1 Lanes, a global supplier of wood and synthetic bowling lanes in 1985. Baker was successful in growing the company domestically, bur A-1 Lanes . . .

A-1 Lanes and the currency crisis of the East Asian tigers *.
On July 2, 1997, Rick Baker, the president and founder of A-1 Lanes (a manufacturer and an international supplier of wood and synthetic bowling lanes), was having his morning coffee when he was . . .

The nature and focus of entrepreneurship research in France over the last decade: a French touch?
This article gives an overview of the specificities of entrepreneurship research in France, paying attention to its emergence, nature, and focus. Reviewing 253 articles and conference papers from . . .

Nordic entrepreneurship research.
This article describes and discusses Nordic entrepreneurship research (NER). It does so by providing a broader context for conducting entrepreneurship research, including historical, sociocultural, . . .

Entrepreneurship research in Germany.
This article explores entrepreneurship research in Germany, paying particular attention to its origins and current "re-emergence." Since the late 1990s, the field has gained ground, as is reflected . . .

Researching small firms and entrepreneurship in the U.K.: developments and distinctiveness.
This article charts the development of research on small firms and entrepreneurship in the U.K. over the last 30 years or so and identifies distinctive characteristics of the current orientation of . . .

Separated by a common language? Entrepreneurship research across the atlantic.
While recent inventories and assessments of the entrepreneurship field examine the focus, purpose, and methods, one area receiving less attention is the outcome or dependent variable. The outcome . . .

Entrepreneurship research in Europe: taking stock and looking forward.
With this article, as introduction to a special issue on entrepreneurship research in Europe, we hope to initiate a discussion about the importance of grounding entrepreneurship research in . . .

Note to instructors: Radha Jalan and ElectroChem, Inc.: energy for a clean planet.
The case illustrates the financial and managerial challenges faced by a woman entrepreneur in an emerging high-tech industry. ElectroChem, Inc. designed and manufactured polymer electrolyte . . .

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