This study is directly concerned with the articulation of strategic choice in the public sector. Despite the considerable amount of literature dealing with strategic management, there has been little empirical study to support theoretical constructs. The parameters of the model are derived from...

Research and a review of the related literature indicate that the United States defense industry has had a long history of unethical and illegal business practices. Recent polls find that most Americans believe that their nation's weapon acquisition system is one of the worst managed activities...

The first part of this dissertation focuses on the question of how does a region that lacks an entrepreneurial tradition change and become an entrepreneurial center. The demand side perspective---which suggests that regional entrepreneurial outcomes are driven by region specific contextual...