Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamics involved in knowledge sharing in knowledge intensive heterogeneous teams of the German Federal Armed Forces with a specific focus on new organizational entities. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on qualitative...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse different organisational tools of business development used in practice. This analysis seeks to address the question of how an organisation can achieve the recurring shift from exploration to exploitation and at the same time manage to balance...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to estimate the effectiveness of two start-up programs (bridging allowance and start-up subsidy) in East Germany. Design/methodology/approach – Using a combination of administrative data from the Federal Employment Agency and a follow-up survey (for...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to estimate the effectiveness of two start‐up programs (bridging allowance and start‐up subsidy) in East Germany. Design/methodology/approach – Using a combination of administrative data from the Federal Employment Agency and a follow‐up survey...

Purpose – New venture support networks (NVSN) are an instrument of enterprise policy with the aim of effectively coordinating the activities of different organisations involved in new venture support. This paper aims to illuminate the role of certain key actors in facilitating and maintaining...