Contents: 1. Introduction: Rigour and relevance in European entrepreneurship research / Eddy Laveren, Robert Blackburn, Ulla Hytti and Hans Landström -- Part I: Rigour and relevance of entrepreneurship research -- 2. Relevance of entrepreneurship research / Johan Wiklund -- 3. The rigour -...

Until recently, economists studying economic development have tended to consider it a universal process, or focussed their attention on common aspects. This book originates from the growing recognition of significant sectoral differences in economic development and examines the catching-up...

'Research Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays and articles on the state of affairs in the Asia Pacific, with special emphasis on China. It is an essential read for students of the Chinese economy and business environments, covering topics as...

Innovation networks in industries and sectoral systems: an introduction / Franco Malerba and Nicholas S. Vonortas -- Innovation networks in industry / Nicholas S. Vonortas -- The dynamics of networks and the evolution of industries: a survey of the empirical literature / Lorenzo Zirulia --...

Over time management ideas and panaceas have been presented alternately as quick fix cures for all corporate ills and the emperor's new clothes, beset by flaws and problems. This Handbook provides a different approach, suggesting that management ideas and panaceas should not be either adopted or...

'Frenkel and Maital provide a ground-breaking deeply-delving study of innovation systems, offering guidance for decision-making practitioners that links theory with case-based learning opportunities.'--Michael Radnor, Chairman and co-founder, Global Advanced Technology Innovation Consortium...

This outstanding collection provides a fitting tribute to the diversity and depth of Paul David's contributions. The papers included range from simulation models of the evolution of market structure in the presence of innovation, through historical investigations of knowledge networks and...

pt. I. Trends and prospects in international business research. -- pt. II. Case study research. -- pt. III. Interviewing in international business research. -- pt. IV. Alternative methods and methodologies -- pt. V. Researching outside the triad -- pt. VI. From analysis to publication

This book historicizes entrepreneurship research, its primary thesis being "history matters". Expert contributors discuss the field's long history and explore whether it has developed a mature and comprehensive knowledge base. The intellectual roots of several important theories are then...