Technology-based strategic actions in new firms: The influence of
founding technology resources.(research)(Statistical Data
Incl
This research proposes that qualities of founding resources can
account for differences in subsequent resource-based actions. Our
analysis of 67 computer and telecommunications firms shows that . . .
Issues of Research Design and Construct Measurement in
Entrepreneurship Research: The Past Decade.(Business)(Statistical Data
In
Articles appearing in the mainstream entrepreneurship literature in
the past decade are reviewed with respect to the methodologies employed.
Journals reviewed include Entrepreneurship Theory and . . .
Is There an Elephant in Entrepreneurship? Blind Assumptions in
Theory Development.(Business research)
This article uses the six key specification decisions far
entrepreneurship research (purpose, theoretical perspective, focus,
level of analysis, time frame, and methodology) outlined in Low . . .
Speed to Initial Public Offering of VC-Backed Companies.
Venture capitalists realize returns on their investments when their
portfolio companies either go public (IPO) or are acquired by a publicly
traded company. Finance theory implies that the sooner a . . .
Kacey Fine Furniture: Human Resource Management in the Face of
Change.
Leslie Fishbein, president of Kacey Fine Furniture in Denver,
Colorado, was not pleased with the recent city council approval of a new
basketball stadium in the area bordering her flagship store. . . .
Learning strategies and resources for entrepreneurs and
intrapreneurs.(research)
This study campares the different learning strategies of 283
nascent entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. Data come from a longitudinal
study of the Swedish population. Using a typology of . . .
The Focus of Entrepreneurial Research: Contextual and Process
Issues.(heuristic and cognition in entrepreneurs)
Low and MacMillan (1988) suggested that research into
entrepreneurial behavior should consider contextual issues and identify
the processes that explain rather than merely describe . . .
Editor's Introduction: Low and MacMillan Ten Years On:
Achievements and Future Directions for Entrepreneurship
Research.(Busines
In 1988, Murray Low and Ian MacMillan published a review of
developments in entrepreneurship research and identified challenges for
the future (Low & MacMillan, 1988). Since the appearance of . . .
Determinants of Initial Satisfaction with the Succession Process
in Family Firms: A Conceptual Model.
Leadership succession continues to form the core of the family
business literature. Numerous studies have suggested factors that
influence family members' initial satisfaction with the . . .
Exploring Perceptions of A Priori Barriers to Entrepreneurship: A
Multidisciplinary Approach.
This exploratory study integrates the disciplines of economics,
psychology, and sociology to identify perceptions of a priori barriers
in the entrepreneurial environment. The Central-West of . . .
Some problems in using subjective measures of effectiveness to
evaluate entrepreneurial assistance programs.(research)(Statistic
Two samples of entrepreneurs and small business owners who received
assistance from entrepreneurship training programs were used to
investigate the relationships between (1) subjective measures of . . .
Levels of Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Current Research
Practice and Suggestions for the Future.(Business)(Statistical
In their path-breaking article, Low and MacMillan (1988) suggest
that entrepreneurship be defined as the "creation of new
enterprise." The purpose of entrepreneurship research should be to
"explain . . .
The Adolescence of Entrepreneurship Research: Specification of
Purpose.(Business)
In 1988, MacMillan and I wrote, "As a body of literature
develops, it is useful to stop occasionally, take inventory for the work
that has been done, and identify new directions and challenges for . . .
How Do "Resource Bundles" Develop and Change in New
Ventures? A Dynamic Model and Longitudinal Exploration.
According to recent studies applying Resource-Based Theory [RBT] to
entrepreneurial firms (e.g. Chandler & Hanks, 1994; Brush &
Greene, 1996), in the early stages of new venture development it is . . .
Opportunity Recognition: An Exploratory Investigation of a
Component of the Entrepreneurial Process in the Context of the Health
In this study we build upon a conceptualization of part of the
entrepreneurship process that is frequently labeled
"entrepreneurial attitude orientation." This study uses a
contextually rich . . .
Growth intentions of entrepreneurs in a transitional economy: The
people's republic of China.
This research partially tests a model of entrepreneurial cognition
among small business owners in the transition economy of China.
Addressing these issues helps to answer questions about . . .
Many are Called, but Few are Chosen: An Evolutionary Perspective
for the Study of Entrepreneurship.(Business research)
More than a decade ago, Low and MacMillan identified three elements
indispensable to an understanding of entrepreneurial success: process,
context, and outcomes. Since their critique, three . . .
West Point Market: Managing a Challenge from the EEOC.
Russell Vernon, a second-generation owner and manager of West Point
Market in Akron, Ohio, must decide whether to settle, go to court, or
reconcile (mutually agreeable solution) with the Equal . . .
A Dynamic Model of Entrepreneurial Learning.
We model entrepreneurial learning as a calibrated algorithm of an
iterated choice problem in which entrepreneurs learn by updating a
subjective stock of knowledge accumulated on the basis of . . .
Impact of SME Manager's Behavior on the Adoption of
Technology.
It has been acknowledged that firms must resort to technology in
order to acquire the flexibility needed to meet the challenges posed by
the globalization of the economy. The successful adoption of . . .
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