"The phenomenon of women's entrepreneurship has gained significant momentum across the globe. Written by leading scholars from a wide range of countries, this book advances the understanding of women's entrepreneurship by drawing attention to the contexts in which they operate. It is the fifth...

pt. A. Setting the scene for the companion to entrepreneurship -- pt. B. The discipline of entrepreneurship research -- pt. C. Reasons and motivations for entering entrepreneurship -- pt. D. Resources and resourcefulness -- pt. E. Entrepreneurship, wealth and wellbeing -- pt. F. Entrepreneurial...

Contents: Introduction: Friederike Welter -- 1. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2001), 'The distinctiveness of entrepreneurship in transition economies', Small business economics , 16 - (4), June, 249-62 -- 2. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2003), 'Entrepreneurship in transition...

"As the breadth and empirical diversity of entrepreneurship research have increased rapidly during the last decade, the quest to find a "one-size-fits-all" general theory of entrepreneurship has given way to a growing appreciation for the importance of contexts. This promises to improve both the...

To synergise civil and military research, their separation should be abandoned and the so-called ‘civil clauses’ still enshrined in the statutes of many German universities should be reconsidered. Together with its European partners, the German government should establish joint development...