revealed that several individual characteristics discriminated between entrepreneurs and small business owners. Entrepreneurs … possessed higher levels of independence, tolerance of ambiguity, risk-taking propensity, innovativeness, and leadership …

All OECD countries have put in place policies that support SMEs and entrepreneurs. These policies differ considerably … the context of the OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Strategy. …

novice and habitual entrepreneurs. This paper aims to present a study of the role of prior business experience in the … questionnaire using the CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) technique. The findings suggest that habitual entrepreneurs … use external business support to a greater extent than novice entrepreneurs but differences between various forms of …

The paper analyses the importance of collaboration and networks in international entrepreneurship by distinguishing … research extends the scope of international entrepreneurship research in emerging CEE countries. …

Background. Despite the fact that research on women's entrepreneurship has been conducted for many years, still many … clear answers to questions about the differences between entrepreneurs of both genders are missing. Research aim. The …, combined with the small number of studies dealing with female entrepreneurs in Poland, has been the main reason for writing the …

possess. Some researchers have suggested that an understanding of competencies that are exercised by the entrepreneurs leading … research into the entrepreneurial competencies possessed by entrepreneurs in retail sector in Malappuram district which lead to … the growth of their business. A questionnaire-based survey of entrepreneurs was conducted. The questionnaire contains a …

-scale local entrepreneurs help improve their scarce resource endowments. Adopting a mechanistic and functioning oriented view of … individually explores both the personal and professional networks of 958 Spanish entrepreneurs. Findings reveal how the two …

This paper analyses the effect of risk attitudes of firm owners on profits among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in … Lagos, Nigeria. Higher risk perceptions are shown to have a significant positive effect on profits, whereas risk propensity … firms earn lower profits. Overall, the results suggest that being aware and dealing cautiously with risk leads to higher …