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Financial crisis and informal sector women entrepreneurs in Mauritius

Kasseeah, Harshana; Thoplan, Ruben; Tandrayen-Ragoobur, … - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 8 (2014) 2, pp. 227-243

This paper examines whether women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector in the small island economy of Mauritius have been affected by the global financial crisis, an area which is largely under-researched due to data limitations. Survey data of 158 women entrepreneurs operating in the...

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Communication matters – network constellations in entrepreneurship

Euler, Mark; Vollmar, Bernhard H.; Kraus, Sascha - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 3, pp. 283-301

This paper investigates the role of communication within network constellations in entrepreneurship research. To become …

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Entrepreneurial business ethics: a special case or business as usual?

Cordeiro, William P. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 3, pp. 241-252

"Entrepreneurs pursue opportunities [for business success] without regard to resources currently under [their] control". Often cited as primary agents of economic growth, entrepreneurs have been extensively analysed. Many articles address the personal traits and behaviours of entrepreneurs, the...

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The interest of private equity and venture capital for the financing of entrepreneurship in emerging markets

Montchaud, Sandra - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 2, pp. 220-240

financing mode for supporting entrepreneurship in these economies, particularly in Africa above all in reference to Morocco and …

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Early stages of technology-intensive companies in Thailand and Finland

Muhos, Matti; Kess, Pekka; Distanont, Anyanitha; … - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 2, pp. 177-197

Numerous stage models have attempted to clarify management priorities during the early stages of companies. However, a need for more focused and context-specific studies exists. This study seeks to clarify the early stages of technology-intensive companies in Thai and Finnish contexts. To...

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Entrepreneurship, technological changes, and the formation of a subcontracting production system: the case of Taiwan's machine tool industry

Chen, Liang-Chih - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 2, pp. 198-219

-industrialising contexts. By combining perspectives on entrepreneurship and technological regime, this paper considers the formation of …

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Introduction

Yan, Ho-don - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 2, pp. 121-129

Current theories or strategies of entrepreneurship for firms mostly focus on advanced economies and rarely on emerging … communist countries, which used to suffer from institutional predicaments of promoting entrepreneurship. Interesting topics in … explored. This special issue provides a forum to show how entrepreneurship exerts its influence on firm formation, firm growth …

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Entrepreneurial leadership, capital structure and capabilities development of the firm: the case of the Haier Group

Yu, Fu-Lai Tony - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 2, pp. 241-255

This paper integrates the concept of entrepreneurial leadership and capabilities theories with Austrian economics to explain the growth of the firm in emerging economies. It argues that entrepreneurial leadership provides a vision to the development of a new product or an organisation. The...

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Mental models of Greek entrepreneurs: evidence from two networks

Daskou, Sofia; Yannopoulos, Peter; Koutoulas, George - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 4, pp. 459-471

This paper discusses the role of managerial mental models (cognitive structures) in the framework of the firms strategic marketing development. The conceptualisation is based on theories of cognition, learning and strategy development. The empirical part focuses on the exploration of mental...

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Comparative analysis of the entrepreneurial activities in Croatia and countries in the region

Kolakovic, Marko; Milovanovic, Bojan Moric; Barta, Karla - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 3/4, pp. 230-244

enterprises operate, as well as the obstacles and constraints that hinder a faster development of entrepreneurship, and to offer … Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). …

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