Purpose: The importance of entrepreneurial activities and the establishment of new ventures for economic growth and employment have long been recognized. However, the interactions of underlying mechanisms that influence this process have not been understood all that well. In the light of this, a...

This paper addresses various financial issues in the context of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship. The study can be seen as an empirical test of parts of a theoretical framework previously developed to identify and explain key factors affecting the survival and preliminary growth of new...

Purpose – The importance of entrepreneurial activities and the establishment of new ventures for economic growth and employment have long been recognized. However, the interactions of underlying mechanisms whihc influence this process have not been understood all that well. In the light of...

This paper discusses human capital in connection with the entrepreneurial processes in knowledge‐based new ventures. Until recently, research on the founding of new ventures has focused mainly on the personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, but this trait approach tends to underestimate the...

An examination of the operational aspects of environmental management and how they are experienced by middle managers. Also highlighted are the development of various training initiatives relating to middle management with detailed examples of training programmes. Finally, the question of a...

This report presents the results of a study which focused on the role and education and training requirements of lower management and skilled and semi-skilled workers in the light of the new corporate environment-related strategies. The report covering Denmark and Germany only, highlights some...

Many countries have introduced comprehensive environmental protection laws during the last few decades in response to the direct, visible environmental impacts of industrial activities. This has often resulted in specific technical regulations, but it has gradually been recognized that a change...