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Necessity entrepreneurs : microenterprise education and economic development
Brewer, Jeremi (contributor); Gibson, Stephen W. (contributor) - 2014
'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars with potential ramifications for public policy. Central to this volume is the question, "What is culture?" The politically incorrect conclusion that some cultures are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850816
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Fast growing firms in a slow growth economy : institutional conditions for innovation
Visintin, Francesca (contributor);  … - 2016
Europe needs more innovative companies that grow quickly and end up big. This book examines SME growth, innovation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419812
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852222
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Small and medium sized enterprises in East Asia : sectoral and regional dimensions
Harvie, Charles (ed.); Lee, Boon-Chye (ed.) - 2008
importance of SME networking and clustering initiatives and activities. They argue that these initiatives support and nurture the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473771
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SME performance : separating myth from reality
Watson, John - 2010
researchers and practitioners. This enlightening book investigates the pitfalls which have affected the assessment of SME …pt. 1. Background -- pt. 2. SME performance -- pt. 3. Comparing the performance of female- and male-controlled SMEs … -- pt. 4. Growth financing for SMEs -- pt. 5. Networking and SME performance -- pt. 6. Conclusions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850571
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Handbook of research on family business
Smyrnios, Kosmas (contributor);  … - 2006
: an exploratory study / Kristin Cappuyns -- Family and cultural forces : shaping entrepreneurship and SME development in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850685
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Handbook of research on European business and entrepreneurship : towards a theory of internationalization
Dana, Leo Paul (contributor) - 2008
This unique Handbook illustrates how entrepreneurs across Europe tackle internationalization. This timely and important book identifies patterns and builds a theory of international entrepreneurship in Europe
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850922
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Entrepreneurship, sustainable growth and performance : frontiers in European entrepreneurship research
Landström, Hans (contributor) - Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business … - 2008
This book provides an invaluable, state-of-the-art overview of current European research in the field of entrepreneurship. It focuses on four themes, each of which illustrates a key dimension in the overall theme: entrepreneurs and their role in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851121
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Managing complexity and change in SMEs : frontiers in European research
Poulfelt, Flemming (contributor);  … - 2006
The process of founding new enterprises and making them grow and prosper is a far more convoluted undertaking than it was just a few decades ago. This book explores the complexity faced by today's entrepreneurs. Institutional boundaries, evolutionary perspectives and the intricacies of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851342
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Innovation strategies and performance in small firms
Baldwin, John R. - 2003
John Baldwin and Guy Gellatly find that the strategic decisions young firms make play a critical role in determining their odds for survival and growth. New small firms survive by developing a core set of business skills – skills related inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851405