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Sunny Yang, Shu‐Jung; Chandra, Yanto - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 19 (2013) 2, pp. 210-237

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to offer agent‐based modelling (ABM) as an alternative approach to advance research in entrepreneurship. It argues that ABM allows entrepreneurship researchers (i.e. the designers) to find better ways in generating entrepreneurial outcomes by understanding...

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A typology of technology‐based entrepreneurs

Jones‐Evans, Dylan - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 1 (1995) 1, pp. 26-47

research into the organizational backgrounds from which technical entrepreneurs have emerged to form new ventures. Follows this … with an analysis of detailed qualitative interviews administered to a sample of technical entrepreneurs in the United … Kingdom, which leads to the formulation of a typology of technical entrepreneurs based on their previous occupations and, in …

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Managing organizations to address the finance gap

Harris, Simon - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 1 (1995) 3, pp. 63-82

Reviews and analyses the long standing concern over the availability of finance for young and potentially growing business. The perception of a “finance gap” has led to the creation of financial institutions to address it, few of which now survive. Examines the management practices of some...

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The Russian entrepreneur: a study of psychological characteristics

Green, R.; David, J.; Dent, M.; Tyshkovsky, A. - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 2 (1996) 1, pp. 49-58

Russian entrepreneur can be characterized as similar to entrepreneurs identified in research in Western economies. Discusses …

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New technology‐based firm formation in a less advanced country: a learning process

Fontes, Margarida; Coombs, Rod - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 2 (1996) 2, pp. 82-101

Based on an empirical study of Portuguese firms, addresses the creation of new technology‐based firms (NBTFs) in small, less developed countries. Assuming that technology‐related inputs ‐ at the level of supply and demand ‐ are predominant in NTBF creation, analyses the process through...

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Factors influencing small business start‐ups

Mazzarol, Tim; Volery, Thierry; Doss, Noelle; Thein, Vicki - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 2, pp. 48-63

entrepreneurs” who abandoned their idea prior to trading. The findings of an empirical analysis of 93 such entrepreneurs are …

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Objective setting in the micro‐business

Greenbank, Paul - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 7 (2001) 3, pp. 108-127

Contends that micro‐business owner‐managers invariably have objectives, although they do not always make them explicit. These objectives tend to relate to personal rather than business criteria. In addition, the vast majority of micro‐business owner‐managers indicate little inclination...

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Entrepreneurs – Talent, Temperament, Technique

Keogh, W. - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 7 (2001) 2, pp. 76-80

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Does bribery have a negative impact on firm performance? A firm-level analysis across 132 developing countries

Williams, Colin C; Martinez-Perez, Alvaro; Kedir, Abbi - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 22 (2016) 3, pp. 398-415

Purpose – Reflecting the moral theorisation of bribery as a negative phenomenon, bribery has been widely shown to have a deleterious impact at the national level on economic development and growth. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether it is also the case at the firm level that...

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How do social skills enable nascent entrepreneurs to enact perseverance strategies in the face of challenges? A comparative case study of success and failure

Lamine, Wadid; Mian, Sarfraz; Fayolle, Alain - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 20 (2014) 6, pp. 517-541

entrepreneurs’ social skills in the meeting the changes of entrepreneurial perseverance. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper … in order to enhance the knowledge on entrepreneurs’ social skills and perseverance. For triangulation purpose the data … performance of NTBF creation process. In doing so, the authors identify the impact of entrepreneurs’ social skills to deal with a …

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