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Ketter, W.; Collins, J.; Reddy, P.; Flath, C. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2011

This is the specification for the Power Trading Agent Competition for 2011 (Power TAC 2011). Agents are simulations of electrical power brokers, who must compete with each other for both power production and consumption, and manage their portfolios.

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The Power Trading Agent Competition

Ketter, W.; Collins, J.; Reddy, P.; Flath, C.; Weerdt, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2011

This is the specification for the Power Trading Agent Competition for 2012 (Power TAC 2012). Power TAC is a competitive simulation that models a â€œliberalizedâ€ retail electrical energy market, where competing business entities or â€œbrokersâ€ offer energy services to customers...

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New Entrants versus Incumbents in the Emerging On-Line Financial Services Complex

Hensmans, M.; Bosch, F.A.J. van den; Volberda, H.W. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2000

The emergence of electronic commerce complexes raises important questions regarding competence building and leveraging, both for practitioners and strategy scholars. Competences of brick-and-mortar incumbents (large and mature players) are being challenged by new entrants' click-and-mortar or...

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A Lotting Method for Electronic Reverse Auctions

Kaymak, Uzay - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2003

An increasing number of commercial companies are using online reverse auctions for their sourcing activities. In reverse auctions, multiple suppliers bid for a contract from a buyer for selling goods and/or services. Usually, the buyer has to procure multiple items, which are typically divided...

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Business Takeover or New Venture? Individual and Environmental Determinants from a Cross-Country Study

Block, J.H.; Thurik, A.R.; Zwan, P.W. van der - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2010

mode of entry into entrepreneurship, such as taking over an existing business or starting a new venture. Using a large …, inventiveness, perception of financial constraints of entrepreneurship and country of residence (after controlling for the …

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Post-Materialism as a Cultural Factor Influencing Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Hutjes, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

The study of the determinants of entrepreneurship at the country level has been dominated by economic influences. The … relative stability of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across coun-tries suggests that other forces such as certain …

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Entrepreneurial Activity, Self-Perception and Gender

Verheul, I.; Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

entrepreneurship, as well as direct and indirect effects of gender. Results support the model of both direct and indirect effects of … gender. The paper provides insights into gender issues in entrepreneurship as well as the definition of entrepreneurship in …

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Postmaterialism Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006

distinction is made between nascent entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total … entrepreneurial activity, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The model is also tested for the rate of …

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Strategies, Uncertainty and Performance of Small Business Startups

Gelderen, A.M. van; Frese, M.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2000

Personal strategies of owners/founders of small business startups are related to performance and to environmental uncertainty. This is done using a longitudinal data set of some 50 Dutch startups. The results suggest a dynamic process between strategy and performance. A discrimination is made...

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Entrepreneurial Diversity and Economic Growth

Verheul, I.; Stel, A.J. van - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

Most studies investigating the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth treat entrepreneurs as a … countries participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor we investigate whether the impact on growth depends on socio …-demographic diversity in entrepreneurship (in terms of age, education and gender). We find that in less developed countries older and higher …

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