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Entrepreneurial intentions among students: towards a re‐focused research agenda

Nabi, Ghulam; Holden, Rick; Walmsley, Andreas - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 17 (2010) 4, pp. 537-551

impact of higher education on entrepreneurship and the transition from entrepreneurial intent to the act of venture creation …. Originality/value – The paper provides an important positioning perspective on the relationship between higher education and …‐focused research agenda; one that is conceptually robust and with a focus on the student journey from higher education to graduate …

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Entrepreneurship education and students' internet entrepreneurship intentions

Millman, Cindy; Li, Zhengwei; Matlay, Harry; Wong, … - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 17 (2010) 4, pp. 569-590

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine factors that motivate Chinese students' attitudes and perceptions relating to their internet entrepreneurship intentions (IEIs). Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on the results of a survey of students studying at three...

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Relevance of education for potential entrepreneurs: an international investigation

Varadarajan Sowmya, Damodharan; Majumdar, Sudipa; … - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 17 (2010) 4, pp. 626-640

most important responsibilities in education today. This study seeks to represent the first, in‐depth analysis of future … entrepreneurs and to show that its results indicate that the investment in entrepreneurship education is valuable. Design … their education and as the incubator for their new venture. Practical implications – Significant scope was found for …

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Entrepreneurship education and plagiarism: tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

O'Dwyer, Michele; Risquez, Angelica; Ledwith, Ann - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 17 (2010) 4, pp. 641-651

Purpose – This paper seeks to contribute to entrepreneurship education research by exploring entrepreneurship students … practical implications for entrepreneurship education are: first, the university needs to emphasise to entrepreneurship students …

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Could higher education programmes, culture and structure stifle the entrepreneurial intentions of students?

Piperopoulos, Panagiotis - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 19 (2012) 3, pp. 461-483

Purpose – This paper aims to explore and analyse the impact of higher education programmes, structures and culture on … students' entrepreneurship intentions and attitudes. It investigates the relationships between education and entrepreneurship … entrepreneurship and education, as well as unveil the structure (rules and regulations) and the culture (shared beliefs and attitudes …

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Optimal microfinance loan size and poverty reduction amongst female entrepreneurs in Pakistan

Mahmood, Samia; Hussain, Javed; Z. Matlay, Harry - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 21 (2014) 2, pp. 231-249

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of microfinance loans on poverty reduction amongst women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The authors set out to establish whether there exists an optimal loan size to attain the objectives of women entrepreneurs and poverty reduction in...

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Integrating “education for entrepreneurship” in multiple faculties in “half‐the‐time” to enhance graduate entrepreneurship

Lourenço, Fernando; Taylor, Tony G.; Taylor, David W. - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 20 (2013) 3, pp. 503-525

Purpose – This paper seeks to highlight the role of entrepreneurship education in encouraging the growth of graduate … aims to discuss the design principle for entrepreneurship education that facilitates graduate entrepreneurship, and the … literature, followed by practitioner‐based reflection to shed insights into the process of developing entrepreneurship education …

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Consumer education and service quality: conceptual issues and practical implications

Burton, Dawn - In: Journal of Services Marketing 16 (2002) 2, pp. 125-142

profile consumer education has not been considered a valuable strategy. Argues that consumer education is a powerful quality …. This paper sets out the conceptual relationship between consumer education and service quality prior to developing an … information‐education continuum that could help organizations recognize when consumer education might be a useful competitive …

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Family financial decision making: implications for marketing strategy

Stilley Hopper, JoAnne - In: Journal of Services Marketing 9 (1995) 1, pp. 24-32

Investigates family financial service choice behavior including insurance, investments, and banking services. Indicates that, for the majority of the couples surveyed, both spouses participate in financial decision making. Results support the overwhelming need for financial services institutions...

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School‐business partnerships: the case of the UAE

Barza, Lydia - In: Journal of Strategy and Management 6 (2013) 2, pp. 180-189

. Recommendations for school and business leaders interested in forming partnerships based on lessons learned from the literature are … provided. Design/methodology/approach – The paper achieves this aim by reviewing the literature on school‐business partnership … formation and assessment. Findings – Characteristics of successful school‐business partnerships are discussed. Practical …

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