value through innovation and market orientation. The paper also aims to investigate the differences in perception of … entrepreneur (n = 60) and the other for firm customer (n = 60). Data for entrepreneur proactiveness, innovation and market … clear from the results that innovation and market orientation mediate the relationship between entrepreneur proactiveness …

Purpose:Innovation has been traditionally considered as a generator of competitiveness. Despite the increasing … importance of innovation in the literature, there is no agreement about its antecedents. This clearly makes difficult and risky … and the entrepreneurship can be considered as antecedents of innovation.Research limitations/implications:We provide …

has happened to indigenous entrepreneurs in Australia, and what, if any, can be done differently or improved upon. In this …

foreshadowed that, as part of its strategy to create the most small-business-friendly location in Australia, it would establish a …

land in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. A total of 56 face-to-face interviews were conducted with experts or … innovation in IED. But, the research illustrates that there are numerous barriers that must be addressed concurrently to improve …

We investigate the impacts of the U.S. publicly-funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program’s funding on …

The purpose of this special issue is to examine small businesses, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and show that … different advantages and drawbacks with innovation, but small businesses provide the most conducive environment for … entrepreneurship and innovation that are not necessarily sustained by the know-how and resources characteristic of large …