Purpose – The paper aims to clarify a debate about the legitimacy of entrepreneurship as a field of study. Katz and Kuratko continued this discussion by evaluating the legitimacy as an academic discipline. Their work extends the earlier contributions of Stephenson, Meyer, Finkle et al. , and...

Most previous studies dealing with business site selection decisions have been theoretical and mainly concerned with cost factors. There are many variables other than cost, some of which are qualitative and intangible in nature. This study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the importance...

The major reason for the success of Japanese decision making is the understanding, acceptance and support of techniques by managers and employees, the various stages of the decision‐making process being utilised, alongside the unofficial politics, in direction, subtlety and patience which are...

The number of options for Research and Development (R&D) and technology development are growing. For many American companies their investment in this area is their single most important investment. Therefore it is essential that they explore all options for technology development to get the best...

As the US moves from a production‐oriented to a technology‐oriented economic base, information itself has begun to acquire the characteristics of a basic resource, much like oil or labour. Recognition of this transformation, especially its implications for managerial decision‐making, is...