The role of entrepreneurs is highly regarded in our societies. It is widely recognized that their roles are not limited to the private sector, but can affect all sectors of the economy. In view of this, we focus on entrepreneurs acting in the healthcare sector. We concentrate more particularly...

Summary INVs have been widely studied in the US context, but their examination in other regions such as France has been very limited. Based on a survey of 68 early-internationalising firms, this paper investigates firms located in the French Rhone-Alps region. The main finding of the paper is...

This theoretical article based on economy and management is trying to underline the limits of the GDP as well as the limits of the gross national happiness. Our contribution is to look after a different way to look at the creation of the relations (in a positive or a negative way) in the process...

This theoretical paper is based on previous articles written by the author. Indeed, we believe that the organizations must be analyzed beyond the classic opposition between mechanistic and organic organizations (Burn and Stakler, 1961 Wine et al., 2006). The organizations in the health sector...

There is in France and more generally in Europe a paradox. In the agro industry business, the use of biotechnology is suspicious and controversy (see for example the emblematic case of GMOs), the subject is little debate in the health sector. Yet, in those two sectors, the production process of...

How to value a new venture is critical in entrepreneurial financing. This article develops an integrated theoretical framework to examine whether venture capitalists' valuation of a new venture can be explained by factors identified in the strategy theories as important to firm performance....

Purpose: Research on organizational innovation remains relatively scarce, particularly with respect to social structures and processes. In contrast to product innovation, organizational innovation relies more on informal processes and relationships among members of the organization than on...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to work on the relational innovation. Innovation is a key factor in understanding organizations. Emerged as a growth paradigm, it is a good indicator of their priorities. Considered in a more pragmatic way, it has been noticed that other forms of innovation...