The influence of national culture and family involvement on
entrepreneurial perceptions and performance at the state level.(Unit
This empirical study tests how dimensions of national culture
affect entrepreneurs' collective perceptions of the business
environment and the performances of newly created firms in the . . .
National culture and entrepreneurship: a review of behavioral
research.(reinforced cultural values and business success)(Statist
Conceptual arguments for the association between cultural
characteristics and entrepreneurship have existed for decades but only
in the last 10 years has this relationship been the focus of . . .
Comparing the performance of male-and female-controlled
businesses: relating outputs to inputs.(Statistical Data
Included)
Previous research has found that female-owned businesses generally
underperform male-owned businesses on a variety of measures such as
sales and profit. Further, this under-performance appears to . . .
Exploring the practice of corporate venturing: some common forms
and their organizational implications.
This study explores the domain of corporate venturing using a
theoretically grounded classification typology as an organizing scheme.
The typology is applied in a field study of corporations that . . .
Growth and financial profiles amongst manufacturing SMEs from
Australia's business longitudinal survey.(small and medium sized
e
The principal objective of this paper is to compare and contrast
financial profiles for a longitudinal panel of 871 small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Australian manufacturing . . .
Culture, nation, and entrepreneurial strategic orientations:
implications for an emerging economy.(China and America)(Statistica
Since most researchers use the terms "culture" and
"nation" interchangeably, the majority of empirical
cross-cultural studies aiming to isolate the role of culture tend to be
cross-national studies . . .
Are entrepreneurial cognitions universal? Assessing
entrepreneurial cognitions across cultures.(research on business
people)(Sta
In this study we examine three research questions concerned with
entrepreneurial cognition and culture: (1) Do entrepreneurs have
cognitions distinct from those of other business people? (2) To . . .
Self-employment as a career choice: attitudes, entrepreneurial
intentions, and utility maximization.(Statistical Data Included)
This paper investigates the relationship between career choice and
people's attitudes toward income, independence, risk, and work
effort. Entrepreneurs are often described in terms of the strength . . .
Attitudes of owner-managers' children towards family and
business issues.
This paper reports responses from 412 children of owner-managers
(61% sons and 39% daughters) with regard to their attitudes to family
and business issues. The assumption in the study was that . . .
Signaling firm value through board structure: An investigation of
initial public offerings.(Statistical Data Included)
The relationship between boards of directors and firm performance,
whether in the entrepreneurial context or otherwise, has long intrigued
scholars. To date, no systematic relationship has been . . .
An institutional perspective on the role culture in shaping
strategic actions by technology-focused entrepreneurial firms in
Chi
Economic reforms in China over the past 20 years have led to a
steady economic transformation that has created many opportunities for
entrepreneurial firms. A central focus in this economic . . .
Colorado Creative Music.(entrepreneurship)(Statistical Data
Included)
...I was a good musician, so I thought, what better thing than to
start a music company?
Darren Skanson, lead artist and CEO of Colorado Creative Music
(CCM) settled into his flight on Friday, . . .
A gendered perspective on organizational creation.(masculine and
feminine views on organizations)
Literature on the creation of organizations is often cast within a
masculine gender framework. This paper draws from three theoretical
perspectives to develop a new perspective that broadens the . . .
Owner-manager attitudes to family and business issues: A 16
country study.(Statistical Data Included)
In collaboration with: H. Crijns and D. Deschoolmeester, Vlerick
Leu Ven Gent Management School; N. Siller, Research Dimensions, Canada;
L. Hedaa, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark; A. Miettinen, . . .
The chances of financial success (and loss) from small business
ownership.
The odds of forming a profitable venture are a critical issue for
those weighing the risk of business entry. However, few measures exist
to help potential business owners assess their chances of . . .
Assessing the psychometric properties of the entrepreneurial
orientation scale: a multi-country analysis.(research method
evalua
This study utilized data from 1,067 firms in six countries to
clarify the psychometric properties of the entrepreneurial orientation
(EO) measure. The first research question addressed . . .
Culture and its consequences for
entrepreneurship.(Entrepreneurship: Theory and
Practice)(Editorial)
The influence of culture on entrepreneurship has been of continued
scholarly interest for over three decades. Researchers have explored the
effect of national, regional, and organizational cultures . . .
A note on the efficiency and effectiveness of outsider assistance
programs in rural versus non-rural states.(entrepreneurs)(Stat
Although numerous countries have developed policies and programs to
encourage entrepreneurial behavior in rural areas, there have been few
attempts to compare the performance of entrepreneurial . . .
Nawkaw, Inc.: Changing the color of Masonry.(Statistical Data
Included)
Russell Gray turned from his desk to look out the window on a crisp
April morning in northeast Georgia. It was going to be a beautiful day
for his afternoon round of golf. However, Gray found . . .
Attributions about entrepreneurship: A framework and process for
analyzing reasons for starting a business.(Statistical Data
Inc
Principles from theories of social attribution are used to devise a
coding scheme for responses to an open-ended question (Why do you want
to start this business?) asked of nascent entrepreneurs in . . .
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