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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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Qualitative research in SMEs and entrepreneurship: a literature review of case study research

Piperopoulos, Panagiotis - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 6, pp. 494-510

The purpose of this paper is to shed more light on the value of qualitative research methods as a heuristic research tool that could provide a better understanding of the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the basic/key role played by the owner/manager/entrepreneur in the...

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Is cluster development an explanatory factor of increased levels of FDI? Evidence from the case of Bulgaria

Salavrakos, Ioannis-Dionysios; Georgieva, Zornitsa Vasileva - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 6, pp. 461-478

international production. The results obtained may add another perspective on future development of entrepreneurship in Bulgaria and …

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Strategic use of e-learning for human resource training

Capece, Guendalina; Gitto, Simone; Campisi, Domenico - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 1 (2009) 3, pp. 369-380

Nowadays, in both blended and separate channels, the emerging information technology enables curricula to be tailored to the needs of those participating in postgraduate programmes by offering more 'individual-centred education'. This article discusses one particular entrepreneurial attempt to...

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Challenges to research on entrepreneurial networking in SMEs

O'Neill, Charles - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 1 (2009) 4, pp. 467-478

Research on entrepreneurial networking could be regarded as an area of entrepreneurship where research has developed at … a much lower pace than in entrepreneurship in general. The reasons for this phenomenon could be that researchers either … (SMEs) in particular will be addressed within the context of a literature review of the status of the entrepreneurship …

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Evaluation of small business failure and the framing problem

Stanton, Patricia; Tweed, David - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 1 (2009) 4, pp. 438-453

By examining the extant literature evaluating small business failure, this paper seeks to show that research in the area has been 'framed', leading to predictable outcomes. Presentation (framing) blinkers the way a problem is perceived and reviewed. Positive labels are more likely to evoke...

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Capitalismus: Alea iacta est

Salavrakos, Ioannis-Dionysios - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 6 (2013) 4, pp. 367-399

The paper argues that capitalism can be analysed in six different periods. These are: the period of commercial capitalism (1500-1750), the periods of the first and second industrial revolutions (1750-1860 and 1870-1914 respectively); the period of capitalist crisis, associated with the world...

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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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