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Entrepreneurship and the creation of small firms : empirical studies of new ventures

Holmquist, Carin (contributor); Wiklund, Johan (contributor) - 2010

This timely study focuses on the important issue of new venture creation. Using a variety of data sources, methods and theories, the authors demonstrate the factors that aid or hinder new venture creation in a number of settings. The empirical context for this research is Sweden- a small open...

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Internationalization, entrepreneurship and the smaller firm : evidence from around the world

Jones, Marian (contributor) - 2009

1. Introduction. SME internationalization : current themes of study and modern challenges / Marian V. Jones ... [et al … -- 13. International new ventures : a new organizational form? / Rod B. McNaughton -- 14. Conclusion. SME …

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Entrepreneurial small businesses : a resource-based perspective

Shepherd, Dean A. - 2005

The authors of this comprehensive study address why it is that some small firms perform well and others don't, and whether high-performing firms share characteristics that distinguish them from low-performing firms. By exploring bundles of resources and their interaction with other factors, the...

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Sustaining growth and performance in East Asia : the role of small and medium sized enterprises

Lee, Boon-Chye (contributor); Harvie, Charles (contributor) - 2004

This third book in the series focuses on how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to achieving and sustaining growth and performance in their economies, as well as the ways in which governments can assist and enhance that contribution. This is of particular concern given the...

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Handbook of research on entrepreneurship policy

Thurik, A. Roy (contributor); … - 2007

'This book is a well written and handy source for readers. Additionally, it provides an overview of current issues relevant to the development of entrepreneurial policy, which is based on interesting case studies across a number of nations ...' - Dessy Irawati, International Journal of...

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International entrepreneurship in small and medium size enterprises : orientation, environment and strategy

Etemad, Hamid (contributor) - 2004

The contributors to this volume explore the emerging patterns of SME growth and international expansion in response to …

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SMEs in a globalised world : survival and growth strategies on Europe's geographical periphery

Andreosso-O'Callaghan, Bernadette (contributor); … - 2010

economies, and in particular the SME sector, can be transformed …pt. 1. Key drivers of a globally competitive SME sector in the EU -- pt. 2. MNEs, SMEs and industrial development …

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Carsrud, Alan L. (contributor) - 2014

This thought provoking book builds on existing research traditions that make small business, entrepreneurship and family business a resource rich arena for study. It steps back to ask fundamental questions that every researcher should consider prior to engaging in data collection. It focuses on...

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Entrepreneurship and public policy

Smallbone, David (contributor) - 2010

development /Sanal Kumar Velayudhan --Role of government in SME development in transition economies /David Smallbone, Friederike … Welter --SME policy, academic research and the growth of ignorance, mythical concepts, myths, assumptions, rituals and … --'Business advisers' impact on SMEs : an agency theory approach /Kevin Mole --SME policy support in Britain since the 1990s …

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Public sector technology transfer

Link, Albert N. - 2024

"In this insightful book, Albert N. Link offers a perceptive explanation as to why the U.S. public sector is involved in technology transfer, and how the institutions that support technology transfer have become cornerstones of U.S. economic growth and development. Public-Sector Technology...

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