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...

We examine the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and hypothesize that EO has a positive impact on business performance. We create a contingency model and a configuration model and compare their results to those derived from a main-effects model. The study replicates the work of Wiklund...

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...

Innovation offshoring (IO) has become a widespread management practice. Yet, evidence on the performance implications is inconsistent, and scattered across disciplines and contexts. We argue that the benefits firms can derive from IO depend on the institutional environment at home. Drawing on...

Small firm formation and regional economic development / edited by Michael W Danson -- Corporate venture capital : bridging the equity gap in the small business sector / Kevin McNally -- The quality business : quality issues and smaller firms / Julian North, Robert A. Blackburn, and James Curran...