The internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is explored by focusing on a clarification of the internationalization construct. A set of hypotheses is conceptually developed, including the main dimensions of internationalization (operation mode, market, product, time and...

<title>Abstract</title>A model is proposed that tests the antecedents and the mediating effect of corporate entrepreneurship on the external environment-performance relationship within private and public sector organizations. Hypotheses were tested using data from a sample of chief executive officers in 51...

This paper reports on the nature and extent of intrapreneurship (or corporate entrepreneurship) practiced by Australian businesses. We examined the relationship between measures of corporate entrepreneurship and firm growth and profitability, and utilized measures devised by earlier 3...

The paper investigates the personal network of an entrepreneur that owns a small family venture. The aim of the present paper is to examine the role of the spouse in the family firm’s networking. The research results show that the entrepreneur’s wife has a significant influence on the family...

The article deals with employee compensation, corporate entrepreneurship and growth of companies in service industries. Hypotheses about relationships between compensation, corporate entrepreneurship and company growth are stated and empirically tested in the article. On the basis of responses...

In this paper we propose one possible explanation of the interrelationships between education continuation or avoidance, satisfaction level, and experience (entrepreneurial maturity) of potential and practicing entrepreneurs. By using the cusp catastrophe model we propose that relationship...

Entrepreneurship and management education is important in developing knowledge and skills of entrepreneurs. In this paper, entrepreneurship education satisfaction and quality are compared between two countries: Slovenia and Romania, and the relationship between education quality and education...

Entrepreneurship development is an imperative agenda for the improvement of competitiveness of current and future EU member countries. Corporate entrepreneurship activities and orientations can be considered important predictors of organizational performance. Hypotheses on the relationship...

This study contributes to a better understanding of performance induced by technological innovativeness by developing and testing a model. The model clarifies the nature of the influence of technological innovativeness and its organisational and inter-organisational antecedents (organisational...