This paper examines the impact of the state-level legal structure, namely the legal support for non-competition agreements, on research productivity. Specifically, we study how California's unique lack of non-competition agreement laws influences product develop when controlling for local...

Entrepreneurs bring together the various stakeholders necessary to create new products and services; however, stakeholders face a high level of uncertainty when determining whether to invest their resources in the venture. This paper draws from signaling theory and stakeholder theory to explain...

The issues addressed in this study are: What internal factors support changes in the international operations of new firms? and What effect do these changes have on the firm's structure, control system, and market performance.To answer these questions, this work examines the internal resources...