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 . . .
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 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 . . .
Building a better rat trap: technological innovation, human
capital, and the Irula.(Center for Development of Disadvantaged
Peop
This case follows Sethu Sethunarayanan, Director of the nonprofit
Center for Development of Disadvantaged People, which is dedicated to
the improvement of the Irula tribe in rural villages of . . .
Complementing capital: the role of status, demographic features,
and social capital in founding teams' abilities to obtain
resou
To investigate the extent to which founders can influence their
firms, I formulate a framework that considers the interaction between
three main facets of founding teams' backgrounds, namely, . . .
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 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 . . .
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 . . .
Note to instructors: building a better rat trap.
This case examines technological entrepreneurship and human capital
in a remote village in southeast India. Sethu Sethunarayanan, director
of the nongovernment organization (NGO) Center for . . .
Assessing the relationship between human capital and firm
performance: evidence from technology-based new ventures.
We assess the role of human capital in the growth and development
of new technology-based ventures, based on longitudinal data from 198
high-tech ventures. Our empirical results imply that there is . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Radha Jalan and ElectroChem, Inc.: energy for a clean
planet.(Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. Electrochem Industries Div.)(Occupation
ove
ElectroChem, Inc. was a global supplier of fuel cell technology for
government and commercial applications. When the founder unexpectedly
died in 1992, the firm had not yet achieved profitability . . .
From human capital to social capital: a longitudinal study of
technology-based academic entrepreneurs.
This article develops theory relating to how differences in the
human capital of academic entrepreneurs influence their ability to
develop social capital that can address the barriers to . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Entrepreneurship and human capital: evidence of patenting
activity from the academic sector.
This paper presents empirical evidence of the relationship between
faculty entrepreneurial activity--quantified in terms of the propensity
of U.S. university faculty to work directly with industry . . .
Private enterprise growth and human capital productivity in
India.
This article examines patterns of growth in private firms and
private equity investment and in the decline in state-owned firms and
equity capital within the corporate sector in Indian industry . . .
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