This study is an attempt to explain how therelationship between a venture capital firm (VCF) and its portfolio companies(PFCs) affects the VCF's perception of PFC performance. A discussion ofrelational capital and the relationship between trust and perceived performanceleads to the formulation...

The differences between the information used for the pre-investment valuation and the valuation methods used by venture capital investors in five countries (US, UK, France, Belgium and Holland) are empirically studied. The analysis is based on postal questionnaire surveys of representative...

Throughout history, societies have been beset by disasters that took them by surprise, often with widespread and devastating consequences. When crops, animals, or people began dying with unusual frequency, especially when the causes were not observable, people often failed to respond, responded...

This research utilizes an institutional perspective to examine the behavior of venture capital professionals in three distinct regions of the world (Asia, U.S., Europe). Based upon a mail survey, we find reasonably consistent views around the world on the relative importance of various venture...

Foreword -- Effective teaching in organizations -- Teaching and the performing and visual arts -- Strategies in teaching -- Mentoring -- Storytelling in teaching -- Performance-based teaching -- Teaching one-to-one -- The teacher as leader -- The teaching of morality and ethics -- Teacher...