Purpose – This article aims to consider success in terms of the financial returns and risks of new public management (NPM) in state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Design/methodology/approach – Financial returns of New Zealand SOEs were examined through a review of their annual reports over a...

This study focuses on the managerial issue of should social enterprises (SEs) become more marketing oriented. It adapts the Kohli et al. (J Mark Res 30:467–477, <CitationRef CitationID="CR24">1993</CitationRef>) MARKOR marketing orientation scale to measure the adoption of marketing by SEs. The items capture Vincentian-based values to...</citationref>

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to elaborate on a model of entrepreneurship within the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) trace three examples of entrepreneurial ventures. Findings – A theme of strategic use of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of government in fostering entrepreneurial activity and economic development, thereby balancing social and economic objectives. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand, one of...

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the integration of entrepreneurship and strategy to develop a conceptual framework of strategic entrepreneurship. The framework is developed through an analysis of theory and refined through an examination of practice. Design/methodology/approach: This...

On 12 June 2006, the lights went out in New Zealand’s largest city and major commercial centre, Auckland. Business was disrupted and many thousands of people inconvenienced. The unscheduled power cut was the latest in a series of electric power problems in New Zealand over the past decade....

Purpose: This paper examines the integration of entrepreneurship and strategy to develop a conceptual framework of strategic entrepreneurship. The framework is developed through an analysis of theory and refined through an examination of practice. Design/methodology/approach: This framework is...

Purpose: This article considers success in terms of the financial returns and risks of new public management [NPM] in state-owned enterprises [SOEs]. Design/Methodology/Approach: Financial returns of New Zealand SOEs were examined through a review of their annual reports over a five year...