More than half of all attempts to start a business fail. In a quest to help explain the variance in this phenomenon, we develop and test hypotheses related to the role that the objective environment, entrepreneurial perceptions, and start-up activities play in the new venture creation process....

In this paper, we use an organizational learning perspective to examine the extent of internationalization of young, technology-based firms. We develop hypotheses on the impact of the firm's knowledge-base at founding, experiential learning, and interorganizational learning on...

This study examines the early stage investment activity of UK serial investors, individuals who have made at least three private investments. Two distinct groups emerged; one which invested on their own all the time ("solo serial investors") and the other which invested with others almost...

Advances in technology have made it possible to collect data about individuals and the connections between them, such as email correspondence and friendships. Agencies and researchers who have collected such social network data often have a compelling interest in allowing others to analyze the...

The emergent literature on dynamic capabilities and their role in value creation is riddled with inconsistencies, overlapping definitions, and outright contradictions. Yet, the theoretical and practical importance of developing and applying dynamic capabilities to sus-tain a firm?s competitive...

Throughout history, societies have been beset by disasters that took them by surprise, often with widespread and devastating consequences. When crops, animals, or people began dying with unusual frequency, especially when the causes were not observable, people often failed to respond, responded...

Throughout history, societies have been beset by disasters that took them by surprise, often with widespread and devastating consequences. When crops, animals, or people began dying with unusual frequency, especially when the causes were not observable, people often failed to respond, responded...