The objective of this article is to formulate hypotheses as to cooperation tendencies and capabilities in family businesses. As a first step, the circumstances under which intercompany cooperation arrangements originate are presented on the basis of an analysis of the relevant literature. Then,...

This paper proposes a concept called ‘strategic entrepreneurship’ that is grounded in the three academic fields of strategy, entrepreneurship and marketing. Regrettably, those concepts are only rarely or partly applied in SMEs and young ventures. We therefore argue for a synthesis of the...

This article deals with the intersection of marketing and entrepreneurship, two at first sight significantly different concepts, attempted to be merged, resulting in a construct called ‘entrepreneurial marketing’ applicable specifically for SMEs and young ventures. Regrettably, real...

It is a key factor for entrepreneurial success to identify and to assess potential partners. The authors discuss traditional methods of evaluating cooperation relationships and cooperation partners and develop an integrative tool to assist with partner evaluation. Evaluations can tie in with the...

This paper provides a systematic literature overview of existing research on social capital in relation to housing and neighbourhood management. A growing body of research documents the significance of social capital for the social cohesion and well-being of neighbourhoods. Thus, in recent...

Dieser Beitrag widmet sich der Auslotung der Bedeutungsinhalte der drei Begriffe Netzwerk, zwischenbetriebliche Kooperation und Genossenschaft. Die Begriffe werden zuerst ausdifferenziert, um Überlappungen deutlich zu machen und eine typologische Einordnung der verschiedenen Ausprägungen der...