Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an account of the quantity, location and intentions behind companies' biodiversity disclosure. Design/methodology/approach – This study applies a mixed methods approach to the examination of the quantity and location of biodiversity...

Though much research in entrepreneurship makes the fundamental assumption that opportunities are found, new work is emerging which questions this core tenet. Effectuation, for example, positions the entrepreneur as co-creator of opportunities, together with committed stakeholders. In this study,...

This study compares the effectiveness of five responses to external uncertainty in markets with network externalities: avoidance, imitation, control, cooperation, and real options reasoning as a form of strategic flexibility. Our analysis of 385 new technology ventures shows that direct and...

First-mover literature suggests several pioneering advantages and disadvantages. This study investigates how managerial perceptions of these pioneering advantages affect first-mover decisions by service provider managers. According to the literature on mental models, managers will make...

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm suggests that strategic deployment of capabilities allows strategic business units (SBUs) to exploit distinctive competencies and create sustainable competitive advantage. Following the RBV, we propose a new predictive methodology for deriving typologies...

Does market information improve new venture performance? While some researchers argue that entrepreneurs do not need formal processes to collect and use market information, others suggest that the use of formal market information processes is positively related to firm performance. In this...

We propose three key features of Chinese capitalism over the last two decades. First, power is held by about 3000 local governments (instead of the central government). Second, local governments have substantial capacity to provide public goods and face little accountability. Third, local...